Indo-China War in the Offing?

By siliconindia   |   Thursday, 13 October 2011, 23:24 IST   |    46 Comments
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The oil rich South China Sea has suddenly become the global focal point where interests of major global players like the United States and Japan meet, leave alone rising Asian giants like China and India. It has the second busiest sea lane in the world. There are also unsolved territorial disputes between China, Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei, with China claiming most of the South China Sea as well as the twin oil paradises, Paracel and Spratly islands. With China and Southeast Asian states disputing claims to the energy rich South China Sea, there is a potential for huge conflict in future involving countries like Japan, U.S, China and India, and the other smaller countries, leading to world war. Whether an Indo China war will begin such a conflict is another question. For now, the probability is bleak, but the possibility remains.