New Delhi: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh investigated China, highlighted the blatant neglect of international law, in commenting the new Destroyer Commissioning Ins Visakhapatnam when he said, “This is a matter of concern that UNCLOS repeatedly weakened by arbitrary interpretations of his definition by several Country.
“This is a fairly clear reference for China, which has refused to comply with the 2016 verdict of the permanent court who decided that China had no right to build a military structure in the South China Sea.
“Arbitrary interpretation creates obstacles in the route based maritime command path,” Singh said.
“There are several countries – I want to say irresponsible nations – (WHO) for the sake of their narrow partisans, continue to provide new and inappropriate interpretations to this international law from hegemonic tendencies,” he added.
India, he reaffirmed, wanted an Indo-Pacific based regulation, with freedom of navigation, free trade and universal values, where the interests of all participating countries were protected.
Because it will fall into the Indian Navy “to keep the Indo-Pacific open, safe and safe,” he said.
Indian strategic security and interests, he said, directly related to the Indian Ocean, which is the key to the global economy.
Singh underlined the importance of freedom of navigation and sea lane security based on rules in the current era of globalization to ensure stability, economic progress and world development.
“Challenges such as piracy, terrorism, smuggling of illegal arms and narcotics, human trafficking, illegal fishing and damage to the environment are equally responsible for influencing the maritime domain.
Therefore, the role of the Indian Navy becomes very important throughout the Indo-Pacific region , “he added.