Indo-Pacific Region & South China Sea: Security Challenges

Abstract

The fact is that the U.S. national interest and China’s foreign policy aims and objectives revolve around the security concerns in pacific regions and South China Sea. Actually the US always desire to maintain this region free trade, safe and secure sea lines of communications and overall peace and stability. Therefore, the U.S. claim in this region has always been controversial in the U.S. and China security relation. Some of the maritime power in the Indo-Pacific region and South China Sea view the U.S. Military presence as necessary to allow decision making free of intimidation but if the maritime power in the South-China Sea lose their presence than it may create many other problems like free navigation, problem of piracy and terrorism etc. That is why; the U.S. makes it clear that its policy is based on risk reduction measures and confidence building measures among the claimants in the South-China Sea and moreover he advocates its full support for implementation of the China- ASEAN and subsequent agreement on a binding code of conduct.  Therefore, the China also needs a favourable regional security environment and to work out with important initiatives with its neighbours. The present research paper highlights the security concerns in South-China Sea including the national interests of maritime powers. Moreover, the research paper highlights the process of risk-reduction measures in this region.