PM Modi departs to take part in ASEAN-India Summit, East Asia Summit

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Indonesia to attend the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN-India Summit.

The prime minister had earlier stated in his statement before leaving that he was looking forward to discussing concrete ways to work together to address global concerns with other leaders. He also referred to India’s “Act East Policy” and its interaction with the ASEAN bloc as key pillars.

The Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, invited the Prime Minister to visit Jakarta.

The 20th ASEAN-India Summit will be my first involvement. The future directions of our alliance, which is entering its fourth decade, will be discussed with ASEAN leaders. The ‘Act East’ strategy of India is based in large part on engagement with ASEAN. Our relationships have gained a new vigor as a result of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the prime minister stated.

“I’ll then be at the 18th East Asia Summit,” she continued. Discussions about important regional topics like environment, health, digital transformation, and food and energy security can be had at this forum. I’m interested in discussing realistic collaboration strategies with other EAS Leaders so that we can all work together to overcome these global concerns, he continued.

In advance of the September 9–10 G20 Summit, PM Modi will return to New Delhi on Thursday night.