PM Modi highlighted that in the last decade ‘India’s Act-East policy had provided a new energy, direction & momentum’ to historic relations between New Delhi and ASEAN nations.
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.
The Summit in Jakarta is the first since the elevation of the ties between India and the ASEAN bloc of countries to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2022.
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.
Modi to attend Indonesia meet just days before G20 Summit. India, whose trade deficit with bloc stood at $43.57 bn in FY23, ‘keen’ to hold at least one meeting reviewing 2009 trade pact.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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