EAS is the Indo-Pacific's premier forum for strategic dialogue.
Key Announcement by India
- India stressed on ASEAN’s centrality in the Indo-Pacific regional architecture, in India’s Indo-Pacific Vision and in Quad cooperation.
- Education conclave at Nalanda University: India invited the EAS countries for a Heads of Higher Education Conclave to be held at Nalanda University (Bihar).
- Endorsed ASEAN’s approach on situation in Myanmar: India reiterated that Myanmar should be engaged rather than isolated and endorsed ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus (5PC) which incorporates:
- an immediate end to violence in the country;
- dialogue among all parties;
- the appointment of a special envoy;
- humanitarian assistance by ASEAN; and
- the special envoy’s visit to Myanmar to meet with all parties.
- Called for Code of Conduct (CoC) for Navigation: While reiterating that maritime activities should be conducted in accordance with UNCLOS, India called for developing robust CoC that should not impose restrictions on the foreign policies of regional countries.
- India emphasized, the region should pursue a development based approach rather than one pivoted on expansionism.
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