Strengthening India-ASEAN Maritime Cooperation Strengthening India-ASEAN Maritime Cooperation Proceedings of the 10th Delhi Dialogue 19-20 July, 2018, New Delhi Strengthening India-ASEAN Maritime Cooperation 3 Contents Foreword by Chairman, RIS v Preface by Director General, RIS vii Acknowledgements ix List of Abbreviations xi Summary of Delhi Dialogue 1 Key Recommendations 19 Agenda of Delhi Dialogue 27 Concept Note of Delhi Dialogue 43 Keynote Address Delivered by the External Affairs 51 Minister of India Addresses Delivered at Delhi Dialogue 59 Transcripts of Papers Presented 109 List of Participants 161 Resumes of Speakers 173 Glimpses of Delhi Dialogue 211 ISBN: 81-7122-152-1 © RIS and AIC Published in 2019 by: Core IV-B, Fourth Floor, India Habitat Centre Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003, India Tel.: +91-11-2468 2177-80, Fax: +91-11-2468 2173-74 E-mail:
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[email protected] Website: www.ris.org.in; http://aic.ris.org.in Foreword Ambassador (Dr.) Mohan Kumar Chairman, RIS It is by now a truism that India’s relationship with ASEAN is one of the fundamental aspects of its foreign policy and lies at the core of our Act East Policy. The Delhi Dialogue, which is an annual Track 1.5 forum, provides an opportunity to discuss the full gamut of issues between India and ASEAN. The tenth edition of the Delhi Dialogue held in 19-20 July 2018 focused on the theme of strengthening India-ASEAN maritime cooperation. The maritime domain is of enormous significance for both India and ASEAN. As major trading partners, it is in the fundamental interest of both India and ASEAN that there must be a rules-based maritime order in the ocean.