7月末，一艘印度海军船只沿着被认为是国际水道的航线对越南进行了友好访问，但被公开电台“问候 ” ， 并被建议“离开”南中国海。
While returning in late July from a goodwill visit to Vietnam in waters recognized as international, an Indian naval ship was “hailed” on open radio and advised to “lay off” the South China Sea.