Quad leaders’ express ‘serious concerns’ about intimidating maneuvers in South China Sea
The leaders strongly affirmed their belief that upholding international law, including respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as ensuring peace, safety, security, and stability in the maritime domain, should remain the highest priority.
Wilmington (Delaware): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, and Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday convened for the 4th in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit in Wilmington, Delaware. At some stage within the meeting, they voiced serious concerns over coercive and intimidating actions within the South China Sea.
In their joint declaration, the leaders of the U. S., India, Australia, and Japan expressed opposition to attempts geared toward disrupting other nations’ offshore resource exploitation activities. As well they reaffirmed that maritime disputes ought to be settled peacefully and according to international law.
The Quad Wilmington Declaration said, “We are seriously interested within the situation within the East and South China Seas. We continue to specific our serious concern about the militarisation of disputed features, and coercive and intimidating manoeuvres within the South China Sea. We condemn the harmful use of coast guard and maritime militia vessels, including the increasing use of dangerous manoeuvres. We also oppose efforts to disrupt other countries’ offshore resource exploitation activities.We reaffirm that maritime disputes ought to be resolved peacefully and according to international law, as reflected in UNCLOS”
The leaders strongly affirmed their belief that upholding international law, including respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, in addition to to guaranteeing peace, safety, security, and stability within the maritime domain, should remain the right priority.
The Quad Wilmington Declaration said, “We re-emphasize the universal and unified character of UNCLOS and reaffirm that UNCLOS sets out the legal framework within which all activities within the oceans and the seas ought to be carried out. We underscore that the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea is a big milestone and the foundation for peacefully resolving disputes between the parties.”
QUAD Leaders’ Joint Statement: “…We are seriously interested within the situation within the East and South China Seas. We continue to specific our serious concern about the militarization of disputed features, and coercive and intimidating maneuvers within the South China Sea. We condemn… %twitter.com/a0o8ef3JI5
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The Quad leaders added that they recommit to working in partnership with Pacific island countries to be successful in shared aspirations and address shared challenges.”We remain committed to strengthening cooperation within the Indian Ocean region. We strongly make stronger IORA because the Indian Ocean region’s premier forum for addressing the region’s challenges. We recognize India’s leadership in finalizing the IORA Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (IOIP) and express our make stronger for its implementation. We thank Sri Lanka for its continued leadership as IORA Chair through this year and sit down up for India’s assuming the IORA Chair in 2025,” the declaration said.
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