India and China face off in South China Sea: On one hand, the situation is sensitive on the northern border of India and China, while on the other hand, the coast guard forces of India and China have come face to face in the South China Sea. , When Indian Coast Guard ship Shaunak was returning from a goodwill visit to Japan, she was surrounded by Chinese Coast Guard ships while passing west of Scarborough Shoal, a disputed island in the South China Sea. Due to which the tension between the two coast guard forces has increased. The Chinese coast guard considers the maritime area near Scarborough Shoal a disputed area.
Tension increased between coast guard forces
Ray Powell, director of SeaLight, the maritime transparency initiative at the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation at Stanford University, wrote in a post on X. China Coast Guard has its eyes on 3304. Meanwhile, two Chinese coast guard ships CCG 3103 and CCG 3502 surrounded the Indian ship in the sea. Despite Philippines’ claims, China claims that the area is disputed.
South-East Asian countries the target of Chinese Coast Guard’s aggressive strategy
All this happened in that area when the ‘Monster Ship’ of the Chinese Coast Guard clashed with the ships of the Philippine Coast Guard. The South-East Asian country has been a victim of the Chinese Coast Guard’s aggressive tactics for a long time and in the last few years the Chinese Coast Guard has started operating in the gray zone, which is allegedly being violated.
China poses a major security challenge in the Indo-Pacific region
The Chinese team has more than 1275 boats deployed. This dominance of China has created a big challenge for security in the Indo-Pacific region. China is dominating the region with its strong surveillance and intensive deployment, which is being opposed by its neighbours. If we talk about China’s strength in water, the Chinese Coast Guard has 225 ships of more than 500 tons which are capable of offshore operations. In addition, China has two of the largest coast guard ships in the world, each weighing 10,000 tons.
