Vietnam 's foreign minister Pham Binh Minh and vice-president will visit India in the coming weeks. Vietnam feels particularly let down with the death of TPP, having banked on its as a political signal.An unchecked China could revive tensions in South China Sea. India, thus far, appears to be on the right side of the new Trump administration and this gives it an interesting insight into Washington, these countries feel. Malaysia had fallen into China's sphere of influence, particularly after Beijing stepped in to rescue the scam-ridden 1MDB company. Malaysian ports are hosting Chinese submarines, like Sri Lanka, and Malaysia has committed to buying submarines from China as well.

Source: Times of India February 19, 2017 18:45 UTC