According to the Foreign Ministry, Modi will attend the ASEAN-India summit on Sunday. Modi was invited by Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
New Delhi| Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for a three-day visit to Thailand on Saturday. During this time, the Prime Minister will attend the ASEAN-India, East Asia and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit. The External Affairs Ministry said that on the first day of Thailand visit, the Prime Minister will address the Indian people. He will also issue a coin on the occasion of 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. PM Modi will also release the Thai translation of Tamil texts Thirukkural.
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I would be in Bangkok, Thailand to participate in various @ASEAN related Summits including the ASEAN-India Summit, East Asia Summit and a meeting on RCEP negotiations. ASEAN related Summits are key elements of India’s foreign policy, most notably our Act East Policy. @ASEAN2019TH
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 2, 2019
In Bangkok, there will be meetings with various world leaders to discuss important bilateral and global issues. India is eager to improve connectivity with @ASEAN nations. The East Asia Summit gives an opportunity to present our vision for the Indo-Pacific region.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 2, 2019
According to the Foreign Ministry, Modi will attend the ASEAN-India summit on Sunday. Modi was invited by Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to attend the ASEAN Summit. Foreign Secretary Vijay Singh Thakur had said that the ASEAN-related summit is part of our diplomatic calendar. It will be PM Modi’s seventh ASEAN-India Summit and the Sixth East Asia Summit.
India aims to strengthen ties with ASEAN countries
According to the Foreign Ministry, Modi’s visit is aimed at further strengthening relations between India and ASEAN countries. India is looking forward to ink several agreements. It also proposes to give 1,000 PhD scholarships to students from ASEAN countries at IIT institutions of India.
In January last year, 10 ASEAN leaders participated
In January last year, India hosted the 25th Indo-ASEAN Summit which was attended by 10 ASEAN leaders. During this time, India announced that it would continue to work for the continued strengthening of the ASEAN-India Strategic Partnership.
Prime Minister Modi will also attend the 14th East Asia Summit
During the stay, Prime Minister Modi will also attend the 14th East Asia Summit. The purpose of this meeting is to exchange views on East Asia Cooperation and regional and international issues. The countries involved in the summit represent 54 per cent of the world’s population, while in the case of GDP it is 58 per cent.
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