Bharat Express

ASEAN

The panel upheld the Philippines' lawsuit against China and ruled that Beijing's reclamation efforts in Philippine waters and its nine-dash line, which asserts authority over 90% of SCS waters, are illegal.

China has been describing Quad as a bloc akin to Nato, although Quad is not a military alliance and India has no plans to enter into a military pact in the region.

The ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023) will provide an opportunity for the Indian Navy and ASEAN navies to work closely with each other and conduct seamless operations in the maritime domain, the defence ministry said.

Deciding by consensus “does not mean that ASEAN should remain silent over developments in member states that affect the wider region or particularly egregious violations of the ASEAN charter by its own members,” Anwar said.