India supports Philippines in upholding sovereignty: Jaishankar

Exterior affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday mentioned India firmly helps the Philippines in upholding its nationwide sovereignty and desires to discover new areas of cooperation, together with in defence and safety, amid the rising maritime dispute between the Philippines and China within the South China Sea.

Jaishankar’s remarks got here after his assembly along with his counterpart Enrique Manalo in Manila.

Addressing a joint press convention with Manalo, Jaishankar mentioned, “I take this chance to firmly reiterate India’s help to the Philippines for upholding its nationwide sovereignty. Because the world modifications, it’s important that India and the Philippines cooperate extra carefully to form the rising world.”Each nation has the fitting to uphold and implement its nationwide sovereignty, he mentioned in response to a query.

There was a perceptible development in bilateral ties between India and the Philippines lately, he mentioned.

Jaishankar additionally visited Indian Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar, which is in Manila Bay.China asks India to respect its declare over South China SeaChina on Tuesday urged India to respect its sovereignty claims over the disputed South China Sea the place it’s at the moment locked in a bitter row with the Philippines, saying that no “third social gathering” will likely be ready to intrude in maritime disputes between the 2 international locations.

“Maritime disputes are points between international locations involved and any third social gathering just isn’t ready to intrude,” Chinese language Overseas Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian mentioned in response to a query.