Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for the removal of barriers on trade on sea routes as he stressed that any hindrance to maritime trade can hurt the global economy. PM Modi, while chairing a high-level United Nations Security Council (UNSC) debate, said that "prosperity of all" is dependent on the active flow of maritime trade and urged for peaceful settlement of disputes and according to international law. Also read | Russian president Vladimir Putin to attend Modi’s UNSC debatePM Modi pointed out that India has taken several steps to enhance regional cooperation on this subject. Sea routes, he said, are being misused for piracy and terrorism and maritime disputes between many countries have been noticed. The meeting on Monday was the first UNSC debate to be chaired by an Indian prime minister.

Source: Hindustan Times August 09, 2021 13:22 UTC