Asean key to northeastern India's development: Modi

This is the third time I am attending these summits.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a cordial meeting with Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith of Laos in Vientiane on September 6 prior to the opening session of the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and related meetings. The leaders will all gather at the East Asia Summit on Thursday to further discuss regional security. Our strategic partnership with ASEAN is also important for safeguarding and promoting our security interests and countering traditional and non-traditional security challenges in the region.

Apart from the 10 ASEAN member states, East Asia Summit includes India, China, Japan, Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Russian Federation.

"Our engagement and approach can be best encapsulated in just one word - connectivity", he said.

"We can not let powerful countries dictate to us and determine the fate of regional security and stability", Jokowi said during the 28th ASEAN Summit plenary meeting in Vientiane on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Najib is also scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with Vietnam and Prime Minister of New Zealand to discuss on issues of mutual concern. "The Asean leaders will also exchange views on regional and worldwide issues", he added.

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India and ASEAN have 30 dialogue mechanisms which meet regularly, including a Summit and 7 Ministerial meetings in Foreign Affairs, Commerce, Tourism, Agriculture, Environment, Renewable Energy and Telecommunications.

Trade between India and ASEAN stood at $ 65.04 billion in 2015-16 and comprises 10.12% of India's total trade with the world. The signing of the investment agreement completed the negotiation process of ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA).

China considers Singapore a key partner for cooperation in the region, while close communications between the two nations' leaders can help keep the development of China-Singapore ties on the right track, boost pragmatic cooperation, and deepen the friendship of the two peoples, said Li.

Apart from the Asean-China Summit, the leaders are also expected to convene the following Asean+1 Summit: Asean-Japan Summit, the 18th Asean-South Korea Summit, and the second Asean-Australia Summit.

After the summit, the two sides issued the Joint Declaration of the People's Republic of China and ASEAN Summit, establishing guidelines for their relationship and the policy of a good-neighborly partnership of mutual trust oriented to the 21st century.


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