PM Narendra Modi addressed 11th East Asia Summit today in Laos. PM said competing geo-politics, traditional and non-traditional challenges threaten peace, stability and prosperity of the region. Talking against terrorism, the PM said terrorism is the most serious challenge to open and pluralistic societies and combating it would require collective effort.
The Prime Minister said, “There's one country in our neighbourhood whose competitive advantage rests solely in producing and exporting terrorism. This export is reducing space for peace &increasing space for violence and, putting at risk peace and prosperity of all.”
Outlining India's principled position on the South China Sea, the PM stated India can share expertise and build partnerships for protection of marine resources, prevent environment degradation and tap blue economy. PM Modi stated that natural disasters were a prime concern and announced India's initiatives to help devise coordinated approaches and responses.
He added India is committed to supporting realization of RCEP. India can also play imp role in APEC for deepening ongoing economic integration in the region. PM Modi noted East Asia Summit adopting statement on non proliferation. He said India is committed to strengthening its objectives which underlines commonalities in approaches. The PM said India remains committed, including through membership of export control regimes and to pursuing total and verifiable elimination of weapons of mass destruction.
PM Narendra Modi said India will remain steadfast in shared pursuit of regional, strategic political and economic priorities within EAS framework.
PM @narendramodi begins remarks at 11th East Asia Summit, appreciates Laos for excellent summit arrangements pic.twitter.com/tk2zeTohIj
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
PM:Competing geo-politics, traditional &non-traditional challenges threaten peace, stability & prosperity of region pic.twitter.com/gcFR8N4agj
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PM:We expect that ASEAN will continue to lead &remain central to efforts aimed at gr8r regional integration &coop'n pic.twitter.com/blD68jFMWw
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
PM:Terrorism is most serious challenge to open & pluralistic societies.Combating it requires collective effort pic.twitter.com/H50xX2qpQo
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
PM:There's 1 country in our neighbourhood whose competitive advantage rests solely in producing &exporting terrorism pic.twitter.com/z4x9F2wTRu
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
PM:This export is reducing space fr peace &increasing space fr violence.And,putting at risk peace &prosperity of all pic.twitter.com/D4d0LKhU11
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
PM @narendramodi outlines India's principled position on the South China Sea pic.twitter.com/dtzhrXJA6e
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
PM:We can share exp. &build p'ships for protection of marine resources,prevent enviro degradation & tap blue economy pic.twitter.com/8Vhs4yygCm
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
PM:Have to be mindful of common security challenges.India will organize 2nd EAS Conf on maritime security & coop'n later this year for this
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Natural disasters:A prime concern
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
PM announces India's initiatives to help devise coordinated approaches & responses pic.twitter.com/dLetAQhqHL
PM:India committed to supporting realization of RCEP.India can also play imp role in APEC fr deepening ongoing eco integration in the region
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
PM @narendramodi :Happy to convey that Nalanda Univ.being inscribed as @UNESCO World Heritage site in July 2016 pic.twitter.com/k6Y8az8v68
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
PM:EAS adopting statement on non proliferation.India committed to strengthening its objectives. This underlines commonalities in approaches
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
PM:Remain committed,including thru membership of export control regimes & to pursuing total &verifiable elim'n f weapons of mass destruction
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016