In an indirect reference to China’s assertiveness within the Indo-Pacific area, India and ASEAN international locations on Saturday reaffirmed the significance of sustaining and selling peace within the area, freedom of navigation and overflight and peaceable decision of disputes.
This was said within the joint assertion of the nineteenth ASEAN-India Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar is representing India on the summit.
Both sides agreed to additional improve maritime ties and improve cooperation in opposition to terrorism, transnational crimes and cybercrimes.
They agreed to take care of and promote peace, stability, maritime security and safety, freedom of navigation and overflight within the area and different lawful makes use of of the ocean, and to advertise unimpeded lawful maritime commerce and the peaceable settlement of disputes, the joint assertion stated. verify the significance. , in accordance with the ideas of worldwide regulation together with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
They additionally agreed to “increased cooperation against terrorism and international economic crimes and international crimes including money laundering, cybercrime, drug and human trafficking, and arms smuggling,” the assertion stated.
Dhankhar and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen mentioned enhancing bilateral ties together with in areas comparable to human sources, de-mining and growth initiatives.
This yr marks the thirtieth anniversary of ASEAN-India relations and is being celebrated because the ‘ASEAN-India Friendship Year’.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
