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Defence Minister Parrikar urges ASEAN countries to fight terrorism in every form

Defence Minister Parrikar urges ASEAN countries to fight terrorism in every form

India Blooms News Service | | 06 Oct 2016, 02:52 pm
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, while delivering the keynote address on Tuesday at a forum hosted by the National Defence College (NDC), New Delhi under the aegis of Ministry of Defence, said that non-traditional threats and terrorism were the foremost challenges to South East Asia.

He was addressing the participants at the 20th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) – Heads of Defence Universities / Colleges / Institutions Meet (HDUCIM) being held in New Delhi.

The minister stressed the need to oppose terrorism resolutely everywhere, delegitimize it as an instrument of state policy and cooperate unreservedly to locate and destroy terrorist networks.

Parrikar referred to the maritime domain as a key enabler of prosperity that has a wide spectrum of threats.

He reiterated India’s support for freedom of navigation, over-flight and unimpeded lawful commerce, based on the principle of International law as reflected notably in the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

He said that India believes that states should resolve disputes through peaceful means without threat or use of force.

“Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision for the Indian Ocean as captured in the acronym SAGAR or Security and Growth for All in the Region shows India’s approach to the broader Indo-Pacific region," he said.

The Defence Minister said that India is not only committed to safeguard its land and maritime territories and interests, but will also make its capabilities available to other regional countries.

He exhorted member countries to increase the dynamism and efficiency of the ARF and enhance cooperation on multi-national responses to non-traditional security challenges including climate change, space and cyber security.

The three-day meet is being attended by representatives of 23 member nations and organisations including China, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Russia, EU and ASEAN Secretariat.

India last hosted the meet in October 2003 in New Delhi.

The main theme of discussion at the meet will be ‘transformation of military education to meet the challenges of 21st century’.

Lt Gen NS Ghei, Commandant, NDC chaired the meet along with his Philippines counterpart Mr. Ronaldo G Jungo, Director, National Defence College of Philippines as co-chair.

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