PM Narendra Modi addressed the India-ASEAN Summit today. In his closing remarks, PM Modi said that all 3 pillars of our partnership -security, economic & socio-cultural have registered good progress. PM mentioned that sea lanes are the life lines of global trade and India supports freedom of navigation based on ÚNCLOS (UN Convention on the Law of the Sea).
PM Modi took a strong stand against terrorism and said that India is willing to take concrete steps to enhance cooperation in cyber security, de-radicalization and Counter Terrorism.
PM also said that India will continue to expand & deepen its economic engagements with ASEAN.
PM Modi proposed a Joint Task Force on connectivity to work on the extension of India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway to Cambodia, Laos & Vietnam. He also proposed the commissioning project for mapping Indian inscriptions along Mekong River.
PM Modi offered to enhance the ASEAN-India Fund with an additional grant of US$ 50 million.
PM also offered to hold the India-ASEAN Youth Summit. PM Modi also invited ASEAN as Guest of Honour for the International Buddhist Conclave in October 2016.
PM @narendramodi All 3 pillars of our partnership -security, economic & socio-cultural have registered good progress pic.twitter.com/p24Zx4jaU4
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
Securing seas a shared responsibility
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
PM: Sea lanes are life lines of global trade. India supports freedom of navigation based on ÚNCLOS
PM :We r willing to take concrete steps to enhance coop in cyber security, de-radicalization and Counter Terrorism. pic.twitter.com/RyzDDeo4wc
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
PM: Natural Disasters a common challenge & joint priority.
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
India will host Asian Ministerial Conf on Disaster Risk Reduction in November
PM: Engagement of India-ASEAN is of 'economic optimism'.
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
We continue to expand & deepen our economic engagements. pic.twitter.com/yr0nxpx0d6
PM: Seamless digital connectivity b/w India & SE Asia is a shared objective. India committed to Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
PM proposes Joint Task Force on connectivity to work on extension of India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway to Cambodia, Laos & Vietnam
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
S&T coop'n a crucial element of developmental engagement.
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
PM proposes to enhance the ASEAN-India Fund with an additional grant of US$ 50 mn
Laying foundation of future cooperation!
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
PM @narendramodi offers holding India-ASEAN Youth Summit pic.twitter.com/SGzvAbau0P
Documenting civilizational ties
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
PM proposes commissioning project for mapping Indian inscriptions along Mekong river pic.twitter.com/ftJyzdz5i2
PM @narendramodi invites ASEAN as our Guest of Honour for the International Buddhist Conclave in October pic.twitter.com/6g6C37ywXL
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
PM concludes: India is willing to march with ASEAN to fulfil promise & potential of our strategic engagement pic.twitter.com/j4AxPhkDdk
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 8, 2016
