What is going to grow bigger in the South China Sea? India and Indonesia have filled up

New Delhi: India and Indonesia have advocated a ‘full and effective’ code of conduct in accordance with the relevant international laws amidst China’s growing military strength in the South China Sea. According to a joint statement issued here, the situation was discussed in the South China Sea in a comprehensive conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesia President Prabovo Subianto on Saturday. In the meeting, both sides agreed to deploy a contact officer from Indonesia in ‘India’s Information Finance Center-Hind Ocean Region’ (IFC-IOR). The Indian Navy. At the same time, IFC-IOR was established in Gurugram in 2018 to monitor other important developments in the region. Modi and Subianto strongly condemned all types of terrorism and resolved to increase the anti-Indonesia anti-terrorism cooperation and called for concrete global efforts to deal with this danger of ‘double standards’ without any ‘double standards’.

The statement released on Sunday said that the two leaders called upon all countries to take concrete action against the United Nations banned terrorist organizations and their colleagues. The Indonesian President arrived here on Thursday on a four -day visit. Subiayanto was the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations held on the duty path on Sunday. According to the statement, the Prime Minister and Subianto also discussed ways to promote Indo-Indonesia economic relations and emphasized the importance of early implementation of a memorandum signed by both sides last year to use local currencies for bilateral transactions. .

Discussion on bilateral transactions

Modi and Subianto believe that the use of local currencies for bilateral transactions will further boost trade and will deepen the financial integration between the two economies. The joint statement mentioned the status of the maritime sector, stating that the two leaders confirmed the importance of maintaining and promoting peace, stability, shipping and freedom of flight in the region.

Emphasis on marine trade

he/she also called for promoting a peaceful solution of controversies according to universally recognized principles of international law, including uninterrupted legitimate maritime commerce and UNCLOS of 1982 (United Nations Conference on Sea Law). ASEAN countries are also emphasizing on the Code of Conduct (COC) on the South China Sea. Beijing is strongly opposing COC. China claims its sovereignty over the entire South China Sea. This place is a great source of hydrocarbons. At the same time, many ASEAN member countries including Vietnam, Philippine and Brunei also claim it.