New Delhi: Overcoming Resistance from China, United Nations Security Council session which was unprecedented in India highlighted the advantage of UNCLOS (UN Convention on Marine Law) which “determined the legal framework that applies to activities in the ocean, including fighting prohibited activities in the sea”.
In the first for each Indian Prime Minister, PM Modi led the first independent discussion about maritime security at UNSC on Monday, his first main activity during the month of the Indian Global Presidency.
State Secretary Antony Blinken represents his country, although US permanent representatives are a cabinet level person, which shows the importance of problems and the growth of convergence with India.
But China showed her displeasure by sending a permanent representative representative Dai Bing to the meeting.
Significantly, Russian President Vladimir Putin was also present.
China’s aggressive actions in the South China Sea and the East China Sea, Pulauubuilding and intimidation of countries with the fishing militia have become a source of international attention.
Although the Permanent Arbitration Court (PCA) under UNCLOS ruled in 2016 that Chinese activities in the South China Sea were illegal, Beijing continued to grow, which caused increased tensions.
However, Monday, China proposed diplomatically to confirm the exclus advantage under severe international pressure.
In his remarks, Modi pointed to the Indian record alone about compliance with the decision of the PCA and resolved his maritime boundary dispute with Bangladesh in accordance with international arbitration.
This session has a tense moment, with Chinese officials attacking Japan to empty Fukushima waters to the Pacific because they ask ASEAN countries to complete the code of ethics.
It was handed over to Blinken to criticize China’s actions in the South China Sea.
Held under the Agenda Item “Maintenance of Peace & International Security”, the meeting was attended by two presidents (Russia and Kenya), two PM (India and Vietnam), and 10 ministers, seven of them became foreign ministers.
It is one of the highest level of participation in final fragments.
Speaking at the event, Modi called for a joint effort to arrive at the framework to deal with maritime problems.
Officials, who negotiated the results document, said India had taken the consensus development approach by consulting all unsc members for the most acceptable language.
The principle of five PM Points, who called on UNSC to develop a road map for international maritime security, was welcomed by all participants.
“The role of India as a ‘clean security provider’ in the Indian Ocean was confirmed
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