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India-ASEAN summit: Modi unveils 10-point plan, says 21st Century Belongs to Asia

October 12, 2024 - by Manish Chand

Vientiane/New Delhi: Raising the bar, India unveiled a 10-point agenda to bolster multi-faceted partnership between India and the 10-nation ASEAN that will pivot around enhanced connectivity, trade and investment and …

Modi on Enhanced Act East trip to Brunei, Singapore: What’s on agenda?

September 3, 2024September 3, 2024 - by Manish Chand

Accelerating India’s Act East policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-day diplomatic trip to Brunei and Singapore on September 3-5, which will bolster economic and strategic ties …

Amid shifting geopolitics, India backs ASEAN-led free & open Indo-Pacific

July 20, 2018 - by Manish Chand

Amid the ongoing geopolitical churn in the region, India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has reiterated New Delhi’s commitment to shaping “an open, free and inclusive Indo-Pacific” and underlined ASEAN’s …

With China and Indo-Pacific on mind, Modi heads on 3-nation ASEAN voyage

May 28, 2018 - by Manish Chand

Underlining an upswing in India’s Act East policy amid competitive geopolitics in the region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will engage with the leaders of three key ASEAN countries, including Indonesia, …

Integrating Northeast with ASEAN: Swaraj calls CMs meet

May 2, 2018May 2, 2018 - by India Writes Network

Imparting a fresh momentum to India’s Act East policy, External Affair Minister Sushma Swaraj has called for a meeting of chief ministers of seven Northeastern states on May 4 to intensify their integration with the country’s extended neighbourhood.

The Power of 11: An Asian Century

January 24, 2018 - by Manish Chand

Call it the Power of 11, if you will.
The soaring dream of an Asian Century is poised to acquire new wings as the leaders of India and 10 ASEAN countries participate in a special commemorative summit in New Delhi, marking the silver jubilee anniversary of their multi-faceted partnership. In a captivating spectacle, the 10 ASEAN leaders will also be Guests of Honour at India’s Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2018, the first time the leaders of a region have been bestowed such a singular honour by New Delhi, underscoring the increasing salience of the region in India’s foreign policy calculus.
In many ways, it’s time for multiple celebrations for India and ASEAN, which are conjoined by “Shared Values, Common Destiny” – the master-theme of the summit, as they toast the 25th anniversary of their dialogue partnership, 15 years of summit-level interaction and 5 years of Strategic Partnership. The intersection of the golden jubilee of the establishment of ASEAN and the silver jubilee of India-ASEAN partnership has only heightened a sense of festivity and pride in what has been achieved so far and what’s yet to come.

Ahead of summit, Swaraj embarks on ASEAN outreach

January 4, 2018 - by India Writes Network

It’s the Act East season in India. Ahead of the India-ASEAN summit in Delhi which will mark the silver jubilee of this burgeoning partnership, India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has embarked on a three-nation tour of Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore.
The minister’s ASEAN trip will focus on deepening political, defence and economic ties with these countries that are dynamic economies and have a significant Indian-origin population.
In a unique gesture, India has invited the leaders of all 10 ASEAN countries to participate in the Republic Day celebrations, which underscores the growing salience of the region in India’s foreign policy calculus.

India’s Act East on fast-track: Focus on business and security

February 21, 2017February 22, 2017 - by India Writes Network

India’s Act East on fast-track: Focus on business and security
India’s Act East policy is set to get a big boost with a spate of high-profile visits from the ASEAN countries lined up in coming weeks and New Delhi looking at making a vital breakthrough in the huge telecom market of Southeast Asia with a population of 600 million.
Vietnam’s Foreign Minister and Vice President are expected to visit India and so is Malaysia’s Prime Minister NajibRazak followed by Malcolm Turnbull, the prime minister of Australia which is a member of the 18-nation East Asia Summit.

ASEAN-India at 25: A narrative of optimism

February 9, 2017February 11, 2017 - by Manish Chand

It’s an unfolding narrative of opportunity and optimism as India and the 10–nation ASEAN prepare to celebrate 25 years of dialogue partnership in 2017. A historic milestone for New Delhi’s reinvigorated Act East policy, the commemorative summit will mark 15 years of the summit-level interaction and five years of strategic partnership between India and ASEAN, home to over 1.8 billion people and dynamic growth hubs in the evolving geo-economic landscape of the region. “Shared Values, Common Destiny” – the summit’s theme encapsulates the essence of India’s blossoming relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It is animated by a soaring vision of an Asian century and a commitment to shaping an inclusive regional order.

Announcing the silver jubilee celebrations at the 14th ASEAN-India summit in the Laotian capital, Vientiane, on September 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke eloquently about the promise and potential of this crucial partnership. “The planned commemorative activities are ambitious, just as the promise and potential of our strategic engagement is immense. In India, you would find a ready and reliable partner, willing to march with you in step to fulfil this promise and realise its potential,” PM Modi told the ASEAN leaders.

Co-creating an Asian century: Ansari unveils upgrade in security, economic ties with ASEAN

February 4, 2016February 5, 2016 - by Manish Chand

Amid the mutating geopolitical order in the Asia-Pacific region marked by the rise of China and India, Vice-President Hamid Ansari has underscored the 3C mantra of New Delhi’s relations with ASEAN pivoted around “Commerce, Culture and Connectivity” and stressed the need for all countries to exercise “restraint” in protecting sea lanes of communication.