Conflict in South China Sea will have 'serious' global consequences, says US at UNSC debate on maritime security

US thanked PM Narendra Modi for bringing the global leaders together for the 'critically important' discussion.

New Delhi: The United States on Monday (August 9, 2021) launched a scathing attack on China and said that conflict in the South China Sea will have a 'serious' global consequences. While addressing a high-level UNSC meeting on maritime security, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that in the South China Sea, the world has seen dangerous encounters between vessels at sea and provocative actions to advance 'unlawful' maritime claims.   "The United States has made clear its concerns regarding actions that intimidate and bully other states from lawfully accessing their maritime resources.  And we and other countries, including South China Sea claimants, have protested such behavior and unlawful maritime claims in the South China Sea," Blinken said during the virtual event on 'Enhancing Maritime Security: A Case for International Cooperation'.  ALSO READ | PM Narendra Modi calls for safe, secure and stable maritime domain, removing trade barriers