ASEAN, India call for binding code of conduct in disputed sea
2018-01-29 09:25:40 source：Philstar
January 28, 2018
NEW DELHI -- India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have called for the completion of a binding code of conduct for parties in the South China Sea in the face of China’s aggressive expansion in the region.
In a joint statement issued after their commemorative summit here, India and ASEAN reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace, freedom of navigation and overflight in the region as well as peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with international law.
“In this regard, we support the full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of the Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and look forward to an early conclusion of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC),” the joint statement, known as the Delhi Declaration, read.
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