India is committed to the freedom of navigation, overflight, and unimpeded lawful commerce in international waters, and supports the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday.
Addressing the 10th meeting of Defence Ministers from countries belonging to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its dialogue partners in Indonesia, he reaffirmed ASEAN’s centrality and appreciated its role in promoting dialogue and consensus in the region.
Later, Mr. Singh also held bilateral talks with his counterparts from Indonesia and Vietnam.
