Muscat/New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- The Indian Ocean is a global lifeline, with its production, consumption, contribution and connectivity being central to the world, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said today, adding that at its one end the Middle East conflict is going on and could escalate, while at its other end the Indo-Pacific is witnessing tensions, including over unilateral changes to the status quo.
Addressing the Indian Ocean Conference 2025: 'Voyage to New Horizons of Maritime Partnership' in Muscat, the EAM outlined 10 ways in which India is contributing by rapidly strengthening its own capabilities and forging partnerships with Indian Ocean neighbours, near and far.
"In the Middle East/West Asia, there is a serious conflict ...