Here are highlights of the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit and PM Narendra Modi's bilateral talks with ASEAN leaders today:
Held talks with President @jokowi. India cherishes the special friendship with Indonesia. We discussed ways to enhance engagement, especially trade and people-to-people relations. pic.twitter.com/y34L2nYYEl
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 25, 2018
Plenary Session of Asean-India Commemorative Summit. PM @narendramodi in his opening remarks at the Plenary highlighted the importance of India's strategic partnership with ASEAN, placing ASEAN at the centre of our Act East Policy. #AseanIndia pic.twitter.com/tpcSxORQsh
- Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) January 25, 2018
- To build our historical bonds, I propose to declare 2019 as the year to promote tourism
- It was a privileged for India to play a role in conversations of temples in Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam
- Our trade has grown 25 times in 25 years. Investments are robust and growing
- WE will continue to work with ASEAN to enhance our trade ties. The success of recent events, the ASEAN India business meetings have shown encouraging results
- We will further enhance trade ties and work towards greater interaction among our business communities
- Its a privilege for India to host all ASEAN leaders for the second time
- Tomorrow you are our honored guests at our republic day celebration
- Our friendship has been nurtured by our culture, our civilisation. We have organised our Ramayana festival with members of ASEAN countries to showcase our common cultural treasure
- Since 1992, our partnership has evolved to strategic partnership
- During the retreat session, maritime domain was a key focus area. Indeed, maritime cooperation has been an integral part of our discourse with the theme resonating in the ASEAN-India connectivity summit
- India shares the ASEAN vision for rule based societies and values of peace
- We are committed to work with ASEAN nations to enhance collaboration in the maritime domain
Affirmation of goodwill and solidarity! @rashtrapatibhvn! PM @narendramodi and ASEAN Heads of State/Governments at the Mughal Garden in Rashtrapati Bhawan. #aseanindia pic.twitter.com/PxYSf9lf0P
- Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) January 25, 2018
India@70, ASEAN@50 and ASEAN-India@25! Scaling new frontiers. @rashtrapatibhvn and PM @narendramodi with ASEAN Heads of State/Governments, their spouses and @ASEAN Secretary General to mark the 25th year of the ASEAN-India partnership. Shared values, common destiny! #aseanindia pic.twitter.com/zbtqWPOvdi
- Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) January 25, 2018
President @rashtrapatibhvn, Vice President @VPSecretariat and PM @narendramodi with ASEAN Heads of State/Governments, their spouses and @ASEAN Secretary General to mark the 25th year of the ASEAN-India partnership in New Delhi. pic.twitter.com/sVJlzBSP2P
- PIB India (@PIB_India) January 25, 2018
President @rashtrapatibhvn , Vice President and PM @narendramodi with the ASEAN Leaders at President House in New Delhi. pic.twitter.com/3QsW74GC4b
- PIB India (@PIB_India) January 25, 2018
President, Vice President and PM @narendramodi with the ASEAN Leaders at President House in New Delhi. pic.twitter.com/X1w6gTx76L
- PIB India (@PIB_India) January 25, 2018
President @rashtrapatibhvn , Vice President and PM @narendramodi with the ASEAN Leaders at President House in New Delhi. pic.twitter.com/an2Njo3ouc
- PIB India (@PIB_India) January 25, 2018
Our #ActEast complementing Thailand's Act West policy! PM @narendramodi met with PM of Thailand Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha. Constructive dialogue on economic and commercial exchange, connectivity, defence & security, cultural cooperation and people-to-people exchanges #aseanindia pic.twitter.com/lVDc0yGOgX
- Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) January 25, 2018
Bolstering ties with Brunei Darussalam! PM @narendramodi and His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah had positive discussion on cooperation in defence and security, energy, ICT, education, health and space. #ASEANIndia pic.twitter.com/2naimRwDSY
- Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) January 25, 2018
Strategic partnership rooted in commercial, cultural and people-to-people contacts! PM @narendramodi had a productive discussion with Singapore's PM @leehsienloong on economic and commercial ties, FinTech, tourism, enhanced connectivity & Smart Cities #aseanindia pic.twitter.com/M8u05qN5Ya
- Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) January 25, 2018
PM @narendramodi with Prime Minister of Singapore, H.E. @leehsienloong in Hyderabad House, New Delhi pic.twitter.com/1bMowRVhDs
- PIB India (@PIB_India) January 25, 2018
PM @narendramodi receives the Prime minister of Thailand, H.E. Prayut Chan-o-cha in Hyderabad House, New Delhi pic.twitter.com/L2zfh8wiMW
- PIB India (@PIB_India) January 25, 2018
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Vietnam and I held extensive discussions on India-Vietnam ties, which are growing rapidly. pic.twitter.com/d7hJvhRrYB
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 24, 2018
Adding momentum to the close relationship! PM @narendramodi met with President of Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte. Trade and investment, defence & security, education and people-to-people cooperation were discussed. An agreement to facilitate investment was signed. #aseanindia pic.twitter.com/qmojpsbIDI
- Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) January 24, 2018
PM @narendramodi receives President of Philippines, H.E. Rodrigo Duterte in Hyderabad House, New Delhi pic.twitter.com/Lh0ftUktnM
- PIB India (@PIB_India) January 24, 2018
PM @narendramodi and Prime minister of Vietnam, H.E. Nguyễn Xuân Phúc witnesses the exchange of agreements in Hyderabad House, New Delhi pic.twitter.com/YGfJIqQxHQ
- PIB India (@PIB_India) January 24, 2018
PM @narendramodi with Prime minister of Vietnam, H.E. Nguyễn Xuân Phúc in Hyderabad House, New Delhi pic.twitter.com/wFrF3fIcrd
- PIB India (@PIB_India) January 24, 2018
PM @narendramodi receives the Prime minister of Vietnam, H.E. Nguyễn Xuân Phúc in Hyderabad House, New Delhi pic.twitter.com/6BG54czBQp
- PIB India (@PIB_India) January 24, 2018
State Counsellor of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi signs visitors' book in presence of PM @narendramodi in Hyderabad House, New Delhi pic.twitter.com/vVV6THYomu
- PIB India (@PIB_India) January 24, 2018
Wednesday's meeting came nearly a month after India and Myanmar inked an agreement on restoration of normalcy and development of the Rakhine state, from where thousands of Rohingya Muslims recently fled following incidents of violence against the community. Signed during Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar's visit to Myanmar, the pact was the first government-to-government agreement by Myanmar with a cooperation partner focused on socio-economic development and livelihood initiatives in the Rakhine state.
(File Photo: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman)
