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<strong>Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level open debate on &#39;Enhancing Maritime Security &ndash; A Case for International Cooperation&#39; today. The meeting will be attended by several heads of state and government officials of member states of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).</strong></p>
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The debate, to be held via video conferencing at 5:30 pm, will focus on ways to effectively counter maritime crime and insecurity, and strengthening coordination in the maritime domain.</p>
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The UNSC has discussed and passed resolutions on different aspects of maritime security and maritime crime, but this will be the first time that the issue will be discussed in a holistic manner as an exclusive agenda item in such a high level open debate, the Prime Minister&#39;s Office said.</p>
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&quot;Given that no country alone can address the diverse aspects of maritime security, it is important to consider this subject in a holistic manner in the United Nations Security Council. A comprehensive approach to maritime security should protect and support legitimate maritime activities, while countering traditional and non-traditional threats in the maritime domain,&quot; it added.</p>
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PM Modi,&nbsp; had in 2015,&nbsp; put forward the vision of SAGAR&nbsp; an acronym for &lsquo;Security and Growth for all in the Region&rsquo;, which focused on cooperative measures for sustainable use of the oceans, and provides a framework for a safe, secure, and stable maritime domain in the region.</p>
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In 2019, at the East Asia Summit, this initiative was further elaborated through the Indo-Pacific Oceans&#39; Initiative (IPOI) with a focus on seven pillars of maritime security, including Maritime Ecology; Maritime Resources; Capacity Building and Resource Sharing; Disaster Risk Reduction and Management; Science, Technology and Academic Cooperation; and Trade Connectivity and Maritime Transport, PMO said.</p>
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PM Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to preside over a UN Security Council Open Debate, the PMO statement said.</p>
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