💨 Abstract

PM Narendra Modi emphasized the need for a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific region at the East Asia Summit in Laos. He urged for development-focused approaches instead of expansionism, indirectly referencing China's assertiveness in the South China Sea. Modi stressed that maritime activities should adhere to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and that foreign policies should not be restricted.

Courtesy: theprint.in