In bid to give further strength to this area, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Laos from October 10-11, where he is set to attend the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit, being hosted by Laos, which is the current Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Vientiane, Lao PDR from October 10-11, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. The Prime Minister's visit comes at a time when India is marking a decade of the Act East Policy this year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address at the 18th East Asia Summit and 20th ASEAN-India Summit laid emphasis on joint efforts towards strengthening sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Recognising the inter-connectedness and vulnerabilities of the Indo-Pacific region in the face of regional and global challenges, India has committed to maintaining and supporting ASEAN as the epicentre of global growth and to increase concerted efforts in sustaining the food trade supply
Calling for joint efforts to strengthen the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Code of Conduct for the South China Sea should be effective and in accordance with UNCLOS
Regarding the inclusion of the African Union as a member in the G20, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said that he would be very happy to see them as a member.