PM Modi to visit Jakarta visit for the ASEAN-India and East Asia Summit

The envoy emphasized the significance of UNCLOS and India’s desire for the area to develop and prosper as he continued to discuss how the summit is made all the more important by China’s expansionist strategy and confrontational posture in the Indo-Pacific.

 “This region is very important for trade which happens mainly through maritime routes. Now, if there is no freedom of navigation, there could be problems. Therefore, we have always emphasised that UNCLOS which is the Convention, is like a constitution about the freedom of navigation, etc. So, we reiterate the importance of that, because we want this region to grow to prosper”, said the envoy. 

When discussing commerce between India and ASEAN, the envoy pointed out that during 2022–2023, India’s trade was worth $130 billion.

“If you look at the calendar year, this financial year’s total commerce was only behind the European Union at about 130 billion dollars. The ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement is the second-largest FTA, but like all FTAs, it needs to be taken into account as well, which is why a review is being conducted. You must negotiate with their colleagues because the Ministry of Commerce is heavily involved. We anticipate that because of the complexity of this study, the priority areas, etc., have already been determined. And they hope to finish it by 2025,” the diplomat stated.

 The Prime Minister will leave Delhi on September 6 at night and return on September 7 in the late afternoon. It will be a brief visit because the G20 Summit immediately follows the ASEAN Summit.

Earlier in the briefing, Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East) for External Affairs at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), expressed India’s gratitude to the Indonesian government for modifying the ASEAN summit schedule to accommodate the Prime Minister’s schedule and his early return.

Along with the heads of state or government of the ASEAN member states, PM Modi will attend the ASEAN India Summit.  

The envoy emphasized the significance of UNCLOS and India’s desire for the area to develop and prosper as he continued to discuss how the summit is made all the more important by China’s expansionist strategy and confrontational posture in the Indo-Pacific.

 “This region is very important for trade which happens mainly through maritime routes. Now, if there is no freedom of navigation, there could be problems. Therefore, we have always emphasised that UNCLOS which is the Convention, is like a constitution about the freedom of navigation, etc. So, we reiterate the importance of that, because we want this region to grow to prosper”, said the envoy. 

When discussing commerce between India and ASEAN, the envoy pointed out that during 2022–2023, India’s trade was worth $130 billion.

“If you look at the calendar year, this financial year’s total commerce was only behind the European Union at about 130 billion dollars. The ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement is the second-largest FTA, but like all FTAs, it needs to be taken into account as well, which is why a review is being conducted. You must negotiate with their colleagues because the Ministry of Commerce is heavily involved. We anticipate that because of the complexity of this study, the priority areas, etc., have already been determined. And they hope to finish it by 2025,” the diplomat stated.

 The Prime Minister will leave Delhi on September 6 at night and return on September 7 in the late afternoon. It will be a brief visit because the G20 Summit immediately follows the ASEAN Summit.

Earlier in the briefing, Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East) for External Affairs at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), expressed India’s gratitude to the Indonesian government for modifying the ASEAN summit schedule to accommodate the Prime Minister’s schedule and his early return.

Along with the heads of state or government of the ASEAN member states, PM Modi will attend the ASEAN India Summit.  

The envoy emphasized the significance of UNCLOS and India’s desire for the area to develop and prosper as he continued to discuss how the summit is made all the more important by China’s expansionist strategy and confrontational posture in the Indo-Pacific.

 “This region is very important for trade which happens mainly through maritime routes. Now, if there is no freedom of navigation, there could be problems. Therefore, we have always emphasised that UNCLOS which is the Convention, is like a constitution about the freedom of navigation, etc. So, we reiterate the importance of that, because we want this region to grow to prosper”, said the envoy. 

When discussing commerce between India and ASEAN, the envoy pointed out that during 2022–2023, India’s trade was worth $130 billion.

“If you look at the calendar year, this financial year’s total commerce was only behind the European Union at about 130 billion dollars. The ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement is the second-largest FTA, but like all FTAs, it needs to be taken into account as well, which is why a review is being conducted. You must negotiate with their colleagues because the Ministry of Commerce is heavily involved. We anticipate that because of the complexity of this study, the priority areas, etc., have already been determined. And they hope to finish it by 2025,” the diplomat stated.

 The Prime Minister will leave Delhi on September 6 at night and return on September 7 in the late afternoon. It will be a brief visit because the G20 Summit immediately follows the ASEAN Summit.

Earlier in the briefing, Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East) for External Affairs at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), expressed India’s gratitude to the Indonesian government for modifying the ASEAN summit schedule to accommodate the Prime Minister’s schedule and his early return.

Along with the heads of state or government of the ASEAN member states, PM Modi will attend the ASEAN India Summit.  

The envoy emphasized the significance of UNCLOS and India’s desire for the area to develop and prosper as he continued to discuss how the summit is made all the more important by China’s expansionist strategy and confrontational posture in the Indo-Pacific.

 “This region is very important for trade which happens mainly through maritime routes. Now, if there is no freedom of navigation, there could be problems. Therefore, we have always emphasised that UNCLOS which is the Convention, is like a constitution about the freedom of navigation, etc. So, we reiterate the importance of that, because we want this region to grow to prosper”, said the envoy. 

When discussing commerce between India and ASEAN, the envoy pointed out that during 2022–2023, India’s trade was worth $130 billion.

“If you look at the calendar year, this financial year’s total commerce was only behind the European Union at about 130 billion dollars. The ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement is the second-largest FTA, but like all FTAs, it needs to be taken into account as well, which is why a review is being conducted. You must negotiate with their colleagues because the Ministry of Commerce is heavily involved. We anticipate that because of the complexity of this study, the priority areas, etc., have already been determined. And they hope to finish it by 2025,” the diplomat stated.

 The Prime Minister will leave Delhi on September 6 at night and return on September 7 in the late afternoon. It will be a brief visit because the G20 Summit immediately follows the ASEAN Summit.

Earlier in the briefing, Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East) for External Affairs at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), expressed India’s gratitude to the Indonesian government for modifying the ASEAN summit schedule to accommodate the Prime Minister’s schedule and his early return.

Along with the heads of state or government of the ASEAN member states, PM Modi will attend the ASEAN India Summit.