ASEAN wants India’s help in disputes with China

Southeast Asian countries on December 20 urged India to intervene to help resolve bitter territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea, saying it was “crucial” to maintaining peace and stability. Vietnamese Premier Nguyen Tan Dung asked for New Delhi’s direct intervention over South China Sea territorial disputes while Myanmar President Thein Sein said India’s role was “crucial” to ensuring peace and stability in the region. But India’s foreign minister insisted the issue did not require his country’s intervention. “Doing something about it includes not doing something about it” Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said.

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