Penny Wong said that she is looking forward to meeting her counterparts from Japan, India and the United States at the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Tokyo.
Jaishankar said that for India, ASEAN is the cornerstone of its Act East policy and the Indo Pacific vision that was built on it and the people-to-people linkages that India is constantly seeking to expand
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during his meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Vientiane, noted the current complex international landscape and suggested that, as two major neighbouring developing countries, India and China should step up dialogue and communication.
"Agreed on the need to give strong guidance to complete the disengagement process. Must ensure full respect for the LAC and past agreements. It is in our mutual interest to stabilize our ties. We should approach the immediate issues with a sense of purpose and urgency," Jaishankar said.
Jaishankar held a meeting with Philippines Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo on Thursday and discussed the strengthening collaboration between two nations and partnership in Indo-Pacific.
"Arrived in Vientiane, Laos to take part in the ASEAN-mechanism meetings. Look forward to further deepen India's ties with ASEAN as we mark a decade of Act East Policy," said EAM Jaishankar in a post on X.
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
US State Secretary Antony Blinken will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi next week in Laos as the country prepares to host senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), reported Voice of America (VOA).
During the visit, both countries are expected to strengthen their partnership, particularly in nuclear energy, investment, financial sectors, and other vital areas.