Secretary (East) of the Ministry of External Affairs Rudrendra Tandon led the Indian delegation at the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Senior Officials’ Meeting in Manila yesterday.
In a social media post, the External Affairs Ministry said that at the forum, the secretary highlighted the critical relevance of ARF mechanism and support for dialogue and diplomacy in addressing the contemporary geopolitical challenges. Deliberations were also held on the regional and international security scenario with a call for combined efforts in maintaining a rules-based order for the global commons in the Indo-Pacific.
