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New Delhi: India and the other Quad member countries Thursday stressed that they are committed to a “rules-based international order, underpinned by respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty”.
They also added that changes in the world make a strong case for them to work closely together. The virtual meeting of the four Quad nations India, US, Australia and Japan comes amid the ongoing disengagement process between Indian and Chinese troops at the Pangong Tso in Ladakh. India and China were locked in a bitter border standoff that began in April-May 2020.
“The ministers emphasised their commitment to upholding a rules-based international order, underpinned by respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty, rule of law, transparency, freedom of navigation in the international seas and peaceful resolution of dispute,” said a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Sweden, represented by Mr Robert Rydberg, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and Ambassador Niklas Kebbon, Head of Department for International Law, Human Rights and Treaty Law, handed over the Chairship of International IDEA to the Australian Ambassador to Sweden, Mr Bernard Philip, at the Council of Member States meeting held on 1 December 2020.
Ambassador Philip congratulated Sweden on its successful Chairship in 2020 and highlighted the importance of supporting democracy in the challenging environment it faces and the vital role that International IDEA can play in this regard. Australia is a founding member of the Institute and hosts its Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific located in Canberra. The Regional Programme for Asia and the Pacific is a hub for International IDEA’s work efforts to support and defend democracy in the very diverse societies in the region.