The visit underlines India's deep engagement with and the importance India attaches to the ASEAN-centred regional architecture, our strong commitment to ASEAN unity, ASEAN centrality, the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) and taking forward the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic P
" For India, BIMSTEC represents the intersection of its 'Neighbourhood First' outlook, the 'Act East Policy' and the 'SAGAR' vision. Each of these endeavours is being purposed with a specific focus on the Bay of Bengal, where collaborative potential has long remained underrealised," said
"Our relations with Lao PDR are civilisational. We have very historically close ties, which are underpinned by the exchanges of Buddhism and also prevalence of Ramayana in Laos' popular culture," Ambassador Agrawal told ANI.
Following the launch of the direct flight between India and Cambodia, the Director General of the Ministry of Tourism, Manisha Saxena has said that it is a great occasion for the two nations to increase the tourist traffic with each other.
"With PM Modi's unwavering support for the Act East Policy and the implementation of the HIRA Model, the Maitri Setu will naturally become operational shortly," said Saha.
During the port call, personnel from Indian and Malaysian Navies will engage in a wide range of professional interactions, including Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) sessions, yoga, sports fixtures and cross-deck visits aimed at further strengthening the existing mutual cooperation and
Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his statement wherein he said that the Congress had adopted the 'loot' east policy while the BJP had turned it into the 'Act East' policy, Tharoor said 'no loot is going on from the east'.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hit out at the Congress, CPIM-led INDI alliance in Tripura and alleged that the Congress and CPIM used to be arch-rivals in Tripura and were compelled to stitch an alliance in order to make sure that their "Loot Ki Dukan" could function without any d
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Paheredar on Tuesday during its port call to Manila, and said that India's Act East policy and Indo-Pacific vision will continue to give it a more contemporary form.
"We had only dreamt of trains coming here. Our dream was fulfilled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He started the Act East Policy. Now we take the train to come here. When I send photos to my children, I feel proud. Now Vande Bharat will start here. PM Modi fulfils whatever he promises. All
He stated that he is pretty much convinced that the ties between two nations will become stronger and will have regional as well as global partnership.
The Union Agriculture Minister extended a warm welcome to the delegation and affirmed that India values its relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a key pillar of its foreign policy in line with India's Act East Policy.