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the Indo-Pacific region and the po-
tential and opportunities that the re-
gion offers.
“Today, Indo-Pacific reflects the
reality of globalization, the emer-
gence of the multi-polarity, and the
benefits of rebalancing,” Jaishankar
emphasized.
Emphasizing that India believes
that “common prosperity and secu-
rity” require us to evolve through
dialogue and a common rules-based
order for the region, the minister said
that to advance these objectives India
is pleased to co-host the fourth edition
of the Indo-Pacific business borough
Stressing that New Delhi sees In-
do-Pacific as a free, open and inclu-
sive region, the minister said it should
embrace all in the common pursuit of
progress and prosperity.
The minister further emphasized
that such an order must respect the
sovereignty and territorial integrity,
international law, as well as equality
of all nations. “It envisages that the
country should have access to the use
of common spaces on the sea in the
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air that would require freedom of
navigation, overflights, unimpeded
commerce and peaceful settlement
of disputes in accordance with inter-
national law,” said Jaishankar.
Highlighting that India’s ap-
proach is based on cooperation
and collaboration, given the need
for shared responses to shared
challenges in the region, he said
that the world is also moving to-
wards greater economic diversifi-
cation and political multi-polarity.
The minister pointed out that the
COVID-19 has given a much sharper
impetus to those trends.
“The experience of the pandem-
ic has broadened the understanding
of national security for most. It has
taught us the importance of resilient
and reliable supply chains just as it
has cautioned us against concentrat-
ed production. Whether it is vocal for
local or make in India, the thinking
today in our country has focused on
shorter supply chains and more de-
minister.