Pradhan seeks collective effort to defeat maritime terrorism

Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today asked the East Asian countries to adhere to freedom of navigation and lawful use of the sea in order to defeat maritime terrorism.

He said a collective effort is required to deal with maritime terrorism and crimes including trafficking of drugs and humans, smuggling of arms and weapons of mass destruction, illegal fishing and cyber threats.

Inaugurating the third East Asia Summit (EAS) conference on maritime security and cooperation here, Pradhan said East Asian countries must adhere to freedom of navigation and other related internationally lawful use of the sea."