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100			_aBindra, S.S. and Singh, Devina _956458
245			_aIndia’s strategic engagement in the South China Sea
260			_aYojana: A Development Monthly
300			_a68(8), (Special issue) Aug, 2024: p.67-69
520			_aThe South China sea (SCS) is an marginal sea of about 800, 000 square kilometers in the western pacific ocean enclosed by various Asian states mainly China, Taiwan, Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, and Vietnam. It is also the cynosure of one of Asia’s long-standing geopolitical contentions, namely the SCS dispute. The presence of an estimated 3.6 billion barrels of petroleum and other liquids and 40.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves are the original bone of contention among the developing littoral sates of the SCS. This area is connected to the world by important trade entryways like the strait of Malacca which sees an upwards of $3 trillion worth of trade pass though each years. – Reproduced
650			_aSouth China Sea (SCS), Marginal sea, Western Pacific, Geopolitical tensions, Maritime disputes, Littoral states, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, Petroleum reserves, Natural gas reserves, Energy security, Resource competition, Strait of Malacca, Global trade routes, $3 trillion trade corridor, Strategic chokepoints, Territorial claims, Hydrocarbon exploration, Asian maritime security, International navigation, Economic stakes _956459
773			_aYojana: A Development Monthly
906			_aMARITIME DISPUTES—ASIA—ENERGY SECURITY
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