PM Modi became the first Indian PM to chair a UNSC debate.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a UN Security Council debate this evening, said barriers must be removed for trade on sea routes, which are currently being misused for piracy. He became the first Indian PM to chair a UNSC open debate.
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PM Modi laid down five principles as he spoke on a boost to maritime security and economy. He called for removing barriers from legitimate maritime trade.
"The bottlenecks in this can be a challenge for the entire global economy," he said at the meeting attended by various heads of state.
The settlement of maritime disputes should be peaceful and on the basis of international law only, the Prime Minister stressed. "This is very important for mutual trust and confidence. This is the only way we can ensure global peace and stability," he said.
"We must save our maritime environment. We must stop plastic waste. We must act against over-fishing. We must encourage responsible maritime connectivity," said the PM.
The debate, broadcast live on the United Nations Security Council website, focused on ways to effectively counter maritime crime and strengthen coordination between countries.
Taking over from France, India assumed the rotating Presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of August.
India will organize two more meetings during its presidency, on peacekeeping and counterterrorism, says the country's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador TS Tirumurti.
In 2015, PM Modi put forward the vision of SAGAR - an acronym for 'Security and Growth for all in the Region'. It focused on cooperative measures for sustainable use of the oceans, and provides a framework for a safe, secure, and stable maritime domain in the region.
In 2019, at the East Asia Summit, this initiative was further elaborated through the Indo-Pacific Oceans' Initiative (IPOI) with a focus on seven pillars of maritime security.
This is India's tenth tenure at the UN Security Council. So far it has been President of the body nine times: June 1950, September 1967, December 1972, October 1977, February 1985, October 1991, December 1992, August 2011, and November 2012.
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