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After India, now Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, and Malaysia reject distorted map released by China, dismiss its claims over South China Sea
"This latest attempt to legitimize China's purported sovereignty and jurisdiction over Philippine features and maritime zones has no basis under international law, particularly the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)," a statement by the Philippines government read.
Warner Bros’ movie ‘Barbie’ banned by Vietnam govt for showing controversial ‘9 dash line’ in South China Sea
Vietnam banned Barbie movie for showing 9 dash line, a u-shaped line that China uses to claim most parts of the South China Sea
India gifts indigenously built missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart General Phan Van Gang here in the national capital on Monday.
My Lai massacre: Over 500 innocent villagers, including women and children, were slaughtered by US troops on March 16, 1968
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In a gruesome violence against innocent Vietnamese villagers perpetrated by US troops. 182 women, 173 children and a total of 504 people were killed in the village of My Lai on March 16, 1968.
Fall of Saigon: When the US suffered a humiliating loss in Vietnam, and why Kabul is a reminder
The evacuation of US embassy personnel in Kabul echoes with the withdrawal of the United States from Vietnam's Saigon in 1975
Vietnam to buy 70,000 tonnes of rice from India after decades. Here is why
If such trends continue, countries which traditionally import rice from Thailand and Vietnam might eventually turn towards India.
Vietnam: Facebook bends over backwards to appease communist regime by censoring ‘anti-state’ comments: All you need to know
The Vietnamese government has threatened to close down Facebook if it did not censor anti-state political content on the platform
The far east and its ancient Indian connections
Many of the common Indians who travelled to these places settled down permanently and married local women, while the Princes who arrived would establish new kingdoms.
The Kingdom of Champa and the Chams: Hinduism in Vietnam
Despite the cultural influences, the Vietnamese people never really accepted Chinese rule, leading to constant rebellions and skirmishes, which finally ended the Chinese control in 939 CE, after which the country took the name Dai Viet.
As China says allegations of its ‘expansionism’ are baseless, here is a list of countries with whom China has territorial disputes
China has taken umbrage with the remarks from Narendra Modi and have spoken out against it even though the Prime Minister did not name them explicitly.
