PM attends 22nd ASEAN-India summit virtually. A number of international leaders are present in Kuala Lumpur including US President Donald Trump & Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
Modi announced decision to attend virtually in a post on X. This comes days after his call with Trump on Diwali, following which US President said India won't buy 'much oil' from Russia.
Modi will be in Laos 10-11 October for 21st ASEAN-India summit & 19th East Asia summit. Review of New Delhi’s Act East policy to take place, discussions on Myanmar to take centrestage.
The officials reviewed the cooperation between the two sides across the three ASEAN Community pillars and discussed the ways to further augment their relations.
India must be prepared for challenges in relic diplomacy as more countries such as Pakistan are also engaging in Buddhism-led cross-cultural communication.
During the visit, Hourn had extensive talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and discussed the steps to implement the Plan of Action to implement the ASEAN-India Partnership for Peace, Progress, and Shared Prosperity.
PM Narendra Modi will attend the ASEAN-India Summit as well as East Asia Summit on 6-7 September in Jakarta. India is hosting G20 Summit on 9-10 September.
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