Author: Jogi Maheshwarudu, Research Scholar, Dept of political science, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuramu-515003
Published On: 2026-03-31
The South China Sea (SCS) conflict has once again become the epicenter of the East Asian security dispute. Today the SCS is not only the most critical flashpoint in the East Asian region, it is also a litmus test of China’s relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its member states, being a conflict embedded in, and a symptom of, the overarching relations. The research inquiries into New Delhi’s current approaches to Maritime Asia regional security in general and the South China Sea from the perspective of an Indian Act East Policy operating in the East Asian security super complex.
key words: South China sea, India, China, Bilateral relationship, Priorities, steadiness
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