Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has highlighted ongoing worries about overlapping maritime claims with China. This issue persists even as Malaysia engages in discussions aimed at establishing a regional code of conduct for the South China Sea. The Prime Minister’s comments underscore the complexities of navigating diplomatic relations in a region marked by territorial disputes.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is in India for the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, where maritime security featured prominently across multiple engagements. That is why India is a staunch supporter of freedom of navigation and the safety of seafarers,” apparently referring to the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking to NDTV’s Vishnu Som, Anwar said, “It is a concern in all our negotiations with China, there have been issues, there have been conflicting claims, even with Malaysia. Anwar said ASEAN as a bloc had pushed for a formal code of conduct in the South China Sea, and that Beijing had responded positively to the idea. Negotiations are now underway on the specific parameters of that code, he said. A day earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had told the BRICS Business Forum, “Global trade progress is possible only when sea lanes are secure, supply routes remain open, and seafarers are safe.
