East Asia Summit: Jaishankar warns against disruptions to global waterways security

Prelims-testable facts

• 01S Jaishankar is the current External Affairs Minister of India.
• 02The East Asia Summit (EAS) was established in 2005 as an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-led initiative.
• 03The EAS brings together all key partners to discuss political, security, and economic issues in the Indo-Pacific region.
• 04India has been a member of the EAS since its inception in 2005.
• 05The 20th East Asia Summit reaffirmed its commitment to multilateralism, international law, and collective action.
• 06S Jaishankar emphasized that international waterways must remain safe and unimpeded during the EAS.
• 07Civilian shipping or infrastructure cannot be targeted or attacked, according to S Jaishankar's statement.

Trap alerts

• Most people think the East Asia Summit is a regional organization, but actually it's an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-led initiative.
• Most people think India has been a member of the EAS since its inception, but actually it was established in 2005 as an ASEAN-led initiative and India joined later.
• Most people think S Jaishankar made this statement at the East Asia Summit, but actually he is the current External Affairs Minister who attends such summits.