EAM Jaishankar flags 'sharpening of tensions' on territorial issues across Asia amid China's rise
India Today
Speaking at the fifth Indian Ocean Conference in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar flagged the "sharpening of tensions" on territorial issues across Asia amid the rise of China.
The consequences of China's rise and its growing capabilities are "particularly profound", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday as he flagged the "sharpening of tensions" on territorial issues across the breadth of Asia with Beijing's actions raising a question mark on the "agreements of yesteryears".
Speaking at the fifth Indian Ocean Conference - IOC 2021 in Abu Dhabi, Jaishankar also said that in a globalised world it is vital that freedom of navigation and overflight and unimpeded commerce are respected and facilitated.
