While returning in late July from a goodwill visit to Vietnam in waters recognized as international, an Indian naval ship was “hailed” on open radio and advised to “lay off” the South China Sea. Although naval incidents between China and its near neighbors – particularly Vietnam, Japan, and the Philippines – are not unusual, this is the first one to involve India.
7月末，一艘印度海军船只沿着被认为是国际水道的航线对越南进行了友好访问，但被公开电台“问候”，并被建议“离开”南中国海。尽管中国及其近邻——特别是越南、日本和菲律宾——发生海事争端并不罕见，但将印度卷入其中还是第一回。