The South China Sea Dispute: China's Geopolitics and India's Gateway to the Pacific

: The law of the sea declared South China Sea as a disputed sea.  The South China Sea is semi-enclosed in the south of China, in the east of Vietnam; west of the Philippines; east of the Sumatra island and the Malay Peninsula, In the western side of strait of Singapore, and north of the Bangka Belitung Islands and Borneo. This paper examines China’s direct and indirect purpose behind the claiming on the South China Sea. Paper mentioned India’s interest and relevancy on the entrance to the Pacific. It has noted that Malacca Strait between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra play a major role in trade activities between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The recent rises in tensions in the South China Sea represent a security flashpoint with international consequences. Role of the South China Sea in the geopolitics of India and China. Therefore, this article conjointly examines the continuing maritime disputes between China and its neighbours and focuses on the rising current problems with the geopolitics of China. It additionally mentioned defensive Maritimes policies of the Republic of India. The recent intensifying of the competition between India-China and its neighbour countries over resources, sovereignty and security issues.