Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus)?
1. It comprises the ten ASEAN member states and eight Dialogue Partners, including India, China, and the United States.
2. At the 11th ADMM-Plus in Lao PDR, India emphasized adherence to UNCLOS for maintaining freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific.

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C. Both 1 and 2 — ADMM-Plus is a platform for ASEAN and its eight Dialogue Partners (including India, China, and the US) to strengthen security and defence cooperation. At the 11th ADMM-Plus in Vientiane, India's Defence Minister explicitly reiterated the importance of UNCLOS and safeguarding the Global Commons without unilateral actions.

11th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus

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