1721 IST, Tuesday, October 29, 2013 
India asks UN to take lead in combating international piracy
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India made a strong pitch to the UN to take the lead in evolving a comprehensive response to the threat of international piracy in the Red Sea and off the coast of Somalia to ensure unhindered maritime trade.
Simultaneously, the international community should continue with efforts to restore stability in Somalia, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said while addressing the joint session of Ethiopian Parliament.
Singh, who is the first-ever Indian Prime Minister to visit Ethiopia, said as a littoral state of the Indian Ocean, India is ready to work with Ethiopia and other African countries in this regard.
The Prime Minister received a standing ovation from a packed Parliament as he entered with his wife Gursharan Kaur.
"The Horn of Africa is today faced with threats from piracy and terrorism.
(Press Trust of India)
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