Union Foreign Minister, Salman Khurshid today said that Beijing should respect maritime rights of other countries to navigate freely in the much-disputed South China Sea, while stating clearly that ... more 

Union Foreign Minister, Salman Khurshid today said that Beijing should respect maritime rights of other countries to navigate freely in the much-disputed South China Sea, while stating clearly that any presumed threat by China to its sovereignty can be resolved through dialogue. India has sparred diplomatically with China in the past over its gas and oil exploration block off the coast of Vietnam. China claims virtually the entire mineral-rich South China Sea and has stepped up its military presence there. Speaking to a reporter in New Delhi, Khurshid said that the issue will not meet any level of hostility. less