Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 17th ASEAN-India Summit today
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that improving all kinds of connectivity, including in social, digital and financial spheres, with the ASEAN group of 10 countries is a top priority for India .
He made the remarks at a virtual summit between India and ASEAN.
“We believe that a cohesive and responsive ASEAN is necessary for security and growth for all in the region,” Prime Minister Modi said.
He also said that there are many similarities between India’s “Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative” and ASEAN’s “Indo-Pacific Outlook”.
“Improving all types of connectivity between India and ASEAN – physical, economic, social, digital, financial, maritime – is a major priority for us. In recent years, we have moved closer to all of these areas,” said he declared.
Speaking at the 17th ASEAN-India Summit. https://t.co/z87EjxG93l
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 12, 2020
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is considered one of the most influential groups in the region, and India and several other countries including the United States, China, Japan and Australia are its dialogue partners.
The summit takes place amid China’s aggressive behavior in the contested South China Sea as well as eastern Ladakh. A number of ASEAN countries have territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea.
The 10 ASEAN member countries are Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
India-ASEAN relations have intensified in recent years, with emphasis on intensifying cooperation in the areas of trade and investment as well as security and defense.
The ASEAN region with India has a combined population of 1.85 billion people, or a quarter of the world‘s population, and their combined GDP has been estimated to be over $ 3.8 trillion.
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