Both countries decided to strengthen their defence and maritime security relations and resolved to effectively address the issue of terrorism.
Agreements signed on:
- MoU on Youth and Sports Cooperation.
- MoU on Standardization Cooperation.
- Joint Communiqué on Voluntary International Cooperation to Combat Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) Fishing and to promote Sustainable Fisheries Governance.
Other aspects of relationship:
- Terrorism:
- Condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations in the strongest terms.
- Emphasized zero tolerance for acts of terrorism.
- Called upon all countries to implement the UNSC Resolution 1267 (banning militant groups and their leaders) and other resolutions designating terrorist entities.
- Called upon all countries to work towards eliminating terrorist safe havens and infrastructure in disrupting terrorist networks and financing channels, and stopping cross-border terrorism.
- Economic and Development: Agreed to build a strong economic and development partnership to strengthen the flow of trade, capital and people between them.
- Defence and security cooperation:
- Agreed to prioritize defence and security cooperation to ensure safety and security of sea lanes, environmental protection and disaster response.
- Further boost partnership for combating terrorism, organized crime, drugs and human trafficking.
- ASEAN and RCEP: Agreed for an early implementation of India-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement in Services and investment, and finalization of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)