Boats belonging to a Chinese maritime militia approached an area where navies of India and Asean countries were taking part in drills in the South China Sea, two Indian sources said. | Reuters
They were in the Vietnamese Exclusive Economic Zone when the Chinese boats moved toward them, the Indian sources said.Indian authorities were tracking the movements of at least five militia boats, according to the sources, who did not wish to be identified as they are not authorized to speak to the media.‘Interrupted’
Such militias consist of commercial fishing boats, which work in coordination with the Chinese authorities for political objectives in the South China Sea. The Chinese government, however, in the past rejected the existence of any such militia.
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