‘Global maritime security environment is strained by deliberate trade disruptions’: Rajnath Singh

India calls for stronger international cooperation to strengthen maritime security, technological collaboration and resilience across the Indo-Pacific. Emphasising that technology must bridge inequalities rather than deepen them, India advocates joint initiatives in research, innovation, education and capacity building, particularly for smaller maritime nations and developing economies. Highlighting the importance of shipping lanes, ports, undersea cables and offshore energy infrastructure, India stresses the need to safeguard critical maritime assets against emerging threats. India also reiterates its commitment to a free, open and rules-based international order, asserting that stronger maritime resilience, not retreat from globalisation, is key to global stability and shared prosperity.