UNSC Debate on Maritime Cooperation 

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Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently presided over a UN Security Council (UNSC) Open Debate on the topic- Enhancing Maritime Security. The UNSC then adopted India’s presidential statement on maritime security. 

Five-point agenda on maritime cooperation: 

i. Removal of barriers to legitimate maritime trade. 

ii. Resolution of maritime disputes peacefully in accordance with international law. 

iii. Fight threats from natural disasters, non-state actors. 

iv. Conservation of marine resources. 

v. Promoting responsible maritime connectivity.