Jaishankar Backs the Philippines Amid Standoff with China | Vantage with Palki Sharma

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Jaishankar Backs the Philippines Amid Standoff with China | Vantage with Palki Sharma

India's foreign minister S Jaishankar reiterated his support for Philippine sovereignty and called on "all parties" to follow United Nations laws on the high seas in a veiled reference to China.

Jaishankar is on a three-nation ttrip to Southeast Asia with stops in the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia. In recent months, the Philippines has clashed repeatedly with China in the South China Sea. Beijing's claims over this region was rejected by a UN court after the Philippines initiated a lawsuit.