20th ASEAN-India Summit 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s participation in the 20th ASEAN-India Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 7, 2023, signifies India’s commitment to strengthening its ties with the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member countries.

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20th ASEAN-India Summit

Theme: ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth

Key Points of PM’s address –

During the ASEAN-India Summit, the Prime Minister had in-depth talks with ASEAN partners about enhancing the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and planning its future direction. The Prime Minister reiterated the importance of ASEAN’s central role in the Indo-Pacific and pointed out the similarities between India’s Indo-Pacific Ocean’s Initiative (IPOI) and ASEAN’s Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP). He also stressed the urgency of completing the review of the ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (AITIGA) within a specified timeframe.

ASEAN serves as the cornerstone of India’s Act East Policy.
India wholeheartedly backs ASEAN’s central role and its perspective on the Indo-Pacific.
ASEAN occupies a significant position in India’s Indo-Pacific endeavor.
Advancing the free and open Indo-Pacific and amplifying the voice of the Global South is a shared goal of all parties involved.
The Prime Minister emphasized the alignment of visions for the Indo-Pacific between India and ASEAN, emphasizing that ASEAN plays a central role in the Quad’s vision.

Additionally, the Prime Minister put forward a 12-point plan to enhance India-ASEAN collaboration. This plan encompasses aspects such as connectivity, digital advancement, trade, and economic involvement, tackling current issues, fostering people-to-people interactions, and deepening strategic ties.

About ASEAN:

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional intergovernmental organization consisting of ten Southeast Asian countries.
The ten member countries of ASEAN are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

ASEAN was founded on August 8, 1967, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (also known as the Bangkok Declaration) by its founding members: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
The headquarters of ASEAN is in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Motto of ASEAN: “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”.
ASEAN has a population of over 650 million people and a combined GDP of approximately $3 trillion.

Objective

The objectives of ASEAN are to accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development in the region; promote regional peace and stability; and enhance collaboration on common interests.
ASEAN also aims to promote cooperation on a wide range of issues, including trade, investment, education, science and technology, environmental sustainability, and disaster management.
ASEAN holds an annual summit attended by the heads of state or government of its member countries, as well as various other meetings and forums throughout the year.

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