Indien vs. China

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August 31, 2011 6:48 pm
China confronts Indian navy vessel

By Ben Bland in Hanoi and Girija Shivakumar in New Delhi

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1 Sep, 2011, 05.25PM IST, IANS
Indian Navy denies reports on confrontation with Chinese warship in South China Sea

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday dismissed media reports claiming that one of its amphibious assault ships was confronted by a Chinese warship in the South China Sea after its scheduled visit to a Vietnamese port in July.

An Indian Navy spokesperson said the media reports were "incorrect" and that there was "no confrontation" with any vessel in the South China Sea.

INS Airavat was on a scheduled visit to Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries in July. A London-based newspaper had reported that the Chinese warship had demanded that the Indian warship identify itself and explain its presence in South China Sea off Vietnam.
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