Jakarta Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi invited ASEAN and its partners to be responsive in tackling security challenges in the region.t the 30th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), during the 2023 Indonesian ASEAN Chairmanship, here on Friday, Marsudi highlighted that the sharpening rivalry between powerful countries has loomed over the Asia-Pacific region.
Security-related challenges have also become harder to tackle owing to non-traditional security threats, such as terrorism, human trafficking, and maritime piracy, she pointed out.
"This complexity requires us to better manage potential conflict," the minister emphasized.
Hence, she urged the ARF to act as a vehicle for boosting peace and preventing any potential conflict from arising in the region.
Marsudi said she looked forward to an interactive discussion to devise concrete preventive diplomacy measures for the ARF.
Source: Antara News Agency