Modi Advocates Peace & Diplomacy at East Asia Summit Amid Global Conflicts

Prime Minister Modi urged for peace through dialogue at the East Asia Summit due to conflicts impacting the Global South. Highlighting a free, open Indo-Pacific, Modi stressed the importance of rules-based maritime conduct and condemned terrorism. He announced a 10-point plan to bolster India-ASEAN ties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the urgent need for peace, calling for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve conflicts affecting the Global South during the 19th East Asia Summit. Stressing the role of a free, open Indo-Pacific, Modi highlighted the necessity of respecting UNCLOS for maritime conduct.

Modi's address underlined a call for collective efforts against terrorism and highlighted India's support for ASEAN's unity, a central element of India's Indo-Pacific strategy. He linked sustainability to dialogue over territorial expansionism, stressing a humanitarian perspective.

Despite ongoing global conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars, Modi announced a 10-point connectivity plan to strengthen India-ASEAN ties, reiterating India's leadership in digital public infrastructure and concrete actions, like reviving Nalanda University.

(With inputs from agencies.)