20th ASEAN-India summit in Jakarta: Amid ‘crises’, Delhi, ASEAN to focus on food security, growth - The Indian Express

India and ASEAN members on Thursday agreed to enhance information-sharing and capacity-building in the maritime domain while strengthening cooperation through specialised agencies in the region.

The two sides also agreed to enhance cooperation on maritime safety and security through confidence-building measures, sharing best practices on emergency response, Humanitarian Assist-ance and Disaster Relief (HADR), Search and Rescue (SAR) operations, early warning systems, and in areas of countering piracy, armed robbery against ships, trafficking in persons and smuggling of arms and drugs, and combating IUU (illegal, unreported and unregulated) fishing.

This was declared in a joint statement released after the meeting.

The joint statement on maritime cooperation comes amid New Delhi’s focus on maritime domain awareness and security in recent years. It said ASEAN and India have decided to promote cooperation and coordination between maritime authorities and law enforcement agencies through dialogue, exchange of expertise and capacity building and explore cooperation on sustainable use of oceans, seas, and marine resources.

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The two sides also agreed to promote cooperation in the Blue Economy in areas of sustainable development of marine resources, marine biodiversity and ecosystem conservation, combating climate change and marine pollution, promoting green and efficient maritime transport and developing new and renewable energy, including marine-based renewable energy, among others.

Ensuring seamless connectivity in the Indo-Pacific by collaborating for quality, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, fostering greater engagement of private sector, tourism industry, MSMEs, coastal communities, financial institutions, the youth and scientific community and academia in promotion of Blue Economy and development of maritime infrastructure including maritime industries focusing in areas of fisheries and ship building was also agreed upon between the two.

The statement included points such as encouraging innovation in Blue Economy through activities such as holding hackathons, start-up festivals and joint research for promoting knowledge sharing and capacity building and encouraging sustainable and eco-tourism while promoting cruise and sea-based tourism.

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2023-09-07 20:22:20Z