United Nations Security Council Meet: Settlement of maritime disputes should be peaceful, says PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 9, 2021, chaired a high-level United Nations Security Council (UNSC) open debate on enhancing maritime security and the need for international cooperation in the same. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Modi became the first Indian prime minister to chair this UN Security Council Open Debate. 

PM Modi headed the open debate on “Enhancing Maritime Security – A Case for International Cooperation” via video conferencing.

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Modi has highlighted few principles on Maritime Security Strategy. First, free maritime trade sans barriers to establishing legitimate trade. Second, the settlement of maritime disputes should be peaceful and on the basis of international law only. Third along with an inclusive maritime security strategy, India’s vision on the issue of security and growth for all in the region (SAGAR) has been created.

Chairing the UNSC High-Level Open Debate on “Enhancing Maritime Security: A Case For International Cooperation”. https://t.co/cG5EgQNENA

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 9, 2021

The meeting is being attended by several heads of state and government of member states of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), and high-level briefers from the UN system and key regional organisations, as per PTI. 

The debate was focused on ways to effectively counter maritime crime and insecurity and strengthen coordination in the maritime domain. 

The UN Security Council has discussed and passed resolutions on different aspects of maritime security and maritime crime in the past. 

However, this is the first time that maritime security is being discussed in a holistic manner as an exclusive agenda item in such a high-level open debate.