S. China Sea rights should be rooted in UN treaty: ASEAN

Why it is in news?
  • ASEAN leaders asked China to follow UN treaty in South China Sea.
About United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982:
  • It is an international agreement that defines the rights of nations to the world’s oceans.
  • It is the basis for determining maritime entitlements, sovereign rights, jurisdiction and legitimate interests over maritime zones.





Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 28th Jun 2020