It is clear that India, given its years of cooperation with Vietnam on oil and gas development, is not about to acquiesce in China’s claim to the South China Sea. Moreover, as energy extraction begins, a new memorandum of understanding between India and Vietnam is scheduled to be signed later this year.
那么事实又是怎样？显然，印度与越南在油气开发方面有着多年的合作，并不准备默许中国对南中国海的主张。此外，随着能源开采的开展，印度和越南已将签署新的谅解备忘录提上日程并将于今年晚些时候完成。中国很可能因此指责印度侵入了它的领海。