Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his two-day official visit to Laos in South-East Asia to attend the annual ASEAN-India Summit. He will also attend the East Asia Summit as New Delhi’s Act East policy gains momentum.
PM Modi will reach Vientiane, the capital of Laos, at the invitation of his counterpart Sonexay Siphandon, who is the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN.
Apart from the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit, the Prime Minister will also hold a number of bilateral meetings with the Heads of State of the member countries.
PM Modi’s visit on October 10-11 will highlight how ASEAN member states are an important part of India’s ‘Act East’ policy. It will also highlight New Delhi’s cooperation with allies and partners with a shared vision in the Indo-Pacific region.
The Prime Minister has prioritized East and South East Asia with his vision for an initiative called SAGAR – Security and Growth for All in the Region.
Speaking about the Prime Minister’s visit to Laos, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “The ASEAN-India Summit will review the progress of India-ASEAN relations through our comprehensive strategic partnership and chart the future direction of cooperation. East Asia Summit The conference, a key leaders-led forum that contributes to building an environment of strategic trust in the region, provides an opportunity for leaders of EAS participating countries, including India, to exchange views on issues of regional importance.’ ‘
2024 is a decade of India’s Act East Policy and during this decade, engagement will range from strengthening people-to-people ties to trade and investment, stronger cooperation in defense and security and connectivity including fin-tech, heritage conservation and capacity building. Has gone. ,
It also marks important anniversaries of the establishment of India’s diplomatic relations with several countries in the region – 75th with Indonesia, 75th with Philippines, 60th with Singapore and 40th with Brunei.
