New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said some nations were openly violating international rules to dominate the next century but India was batting for reforming outdated global structures and upholding the global-rules based order. "Nowadays, some nations are openly violating the international rules, some are trying to undermine it, while some want to create their own rules and dominate the next century. In all this, India, while advocating for the reformation of outdated international structures, stands strong in upholding the international rules-based order," Singh said, addressing senior military leadership of United Nations Troop Contributing Countries (UNTCC) during the inaugural session of the three-day-chiefs' conclave. India has consistently called for a free, open and inclusive order in the vast Indo-Pacific, pivoting on respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations, while stressing on peaceful resolution of disputes through dialogue and under the framework of international laws. China, however, is seeking to boost its influence in the Indo-Pacific by setting up military bases, pushing countries to advance its maritime claims and forcing strategic concessions from vulnerable States. China and Pakistan were not invited to attend the conclave. "India is the land of Mahatma Gandhi, where peace is deeply rooted in our philosophy of non-violence and truth. For Mahatma Gandhi, peace was not merely the absence of war, but a positive state of justice, harmony, and moral strength," Singh said. He said the world cannot tackle today's challenges with outdated multilateral structures....