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Indo-Pacific should remain open, free from coercion: Rajnath at ASEAN defence meet

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Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance

Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

What’s the ongoing story: India’s emphasis on the rule of law and its advocacy for freedom of navigation and overflight in the Indo-Pacific are not directed against any country but meant to safeguard collective regional interests, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Saturday.

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