India intends friendly relations with neighbours & close cooperation with S Korea ensuring maritime security

New Delhi says, it has intention to develop friendly and cooperative relations with all its neighbours despite a troubled neighbourhood.

The Defence Minister Mr A K Antony said in Seoul that India will maintain balance and restraint even in the face of grave challenges to its security. He added that India’s intention is to develop good relations with South Korea as the two countries share common perception of maintaining peace as well as ensuring safety and security of sea lanes of communication in the region.

The Minister said regular exchanges towards ensuring maritime security is important to both the countries and asserted this is of particular importance for like- minded countries working in the Gulf of Aden. This, he said will help in coordinating efforts and in the exchange of information on the happenings in the area. He added that India looks forward to continued and enhanced cooperation between the two navies in this regard.

Mr. Antony said, India is a founding member of East Asia Summit and as such, looks at the emerging architecture in the region as open and inclusive. Mr. Antony said India looks forward to work closely with South Korea in the emerging architecture in this part of the world.

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