China's clampdown against religious manifestation is a part of explicit set of instructions issued by Chinese premier Xi Jinpingin order to "Sinicise" all religions to ensure their loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party.
The State Department reiterated that carrying out unilateral activities in the territory of sovereign countries along the South China Sea for fishing or hydrocarbon development is 'unlawful harassment'.
Gifting a copy of Ramayana, Uttarakhand tourism minister Satpal Maharaj urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to draw wisdom from Ravana's defeat in the epic and put his resources to a better use.