NEW DELHI: The concept of Indo-Pacific is a rejection of spheres of influence and an indication of how ties between countries of the region will evolve, Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar said on Friday adding that it was not an attempt to create Cold War camps of the past. There was a growing recognition of the logic of the “Indo-Pacific" Jaishankar said noting that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Germany, France and the Netherlands had subscribed to this approach. “Indo-Pacific is also a rejection of spheres of influence and all that this may imply. In his speech, Jaishankar noted that during the covid-19 crisis, “Indian diplomacy has actually put its Indo-Pacific approach into practice." And that, in turn, requires adherence to a rule-based global order," the minister added.

Source: Mint November 20, 2020 13:15 UTC