Vision & India and ARF

Vision Statement for ARF for 2020

• adopted at the 16th ARF Ministerial held in Phuket, Thailand
• Talks about two things
  • ARF is a central pillar in the emerging regional security architecture.
  • strengthening ARF’s role in raising awareness on security challenges and intensifying confidence building and cooperation
    India and ARF:
  • member of the ARF since 1996.
  • Our participation is consistent with our “Look East” policy, and development of closer links with the ASEAN as a full-dialogue partner.
  • We’ve co-chaired ARF Inter-sessional Support Group (ARF-ISG) on CBMs  and Preventive Diplomacy
  • We’ve organized several seminars, workshops and training programmes for ARF Members. For example,
  • UN Peacekeeping course @Delhi
  • maritime security training course @Chennai
  • Anti-piracy training @Mumbai by Coast Guard
  • cyber security (don’t know @where ).