By Wang Dehua

September 8, 2015

"'A nation has no permanent enemies and no permanent friends, only permanent interests.' The quote from Winston Churchill, former British prime minister, seems appropriate when India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation decided last week to restart the exploration activities for natural resources in the disputed waters of the South China Sea.

Natural resources are of great significance to India. In this regard, the competition between China and India might outweigh their bilateral cooperation. This competitive relationship could be seen in both countries' interests in terms of the quest for oil deals with the member states of Gulf Cooperation Council, Iran, Iraq, Central Asian countries, Russia, and even when it comes to the South China Sea. New Delhi is heavily reliant on foreign suppliers of energy resources."

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