- VP hails ASEAN-India civilisational ties; reiterates India’s support to ASEAN centrality in the Indo-Pacific
- ASEAN and India announce elevation of the existing Strategic Partnership to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a Joint Statement
- Vice President calls-on the King of Cambodia, meets PM Hun Sen.
- VP meets PM Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam on the margins of ASEAN-India Summit.
The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is on a three-day tour of Cambodia, led the Indian delegation, including the External Affairs Minister, Dr S. Jaishankar, at the 19th ASEAN-India Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia today.
In his opening remarks, the Vice President hailed the deep cultural, economic and civilizational ties that have existed between India and South East Asia from time immemorial. He stated that India-ASEAN relationship forms the central pillar of India’s ACT-EAST policy. He reiterated India’s support to ASEAN centrality in the Indo-Pacific.
