India, Sept. 6 -- In a brazenly hegemonic stand China refused to respect The Hague tribunal's ruling that China's sovereignty claims in South China Sea had no legal basis.

China's foray into the controversial and disputed South China Sea is not a new phenomenon. It is part of Beijing's long term strategy to bring a large area of land and sea into its sphere of influence. This is being done by China mainly to harness resources exclusively. More recently, China's firing of medium range missiles into the South China Sea is a growing assertion, largely to reflect its sovereignty over disputed waters. Such action by China has attempted to demonstrate its strategic dominance and sovereignty over the whole of South China Sea.

China has also b...