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Indian PM: ASEAN’s centrality is India’s important priority

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that ties between India and ASEAN will keep strengthening in the future based on common values, affirming that ASEAN’s central role is always an important priority of New Delhi.
Indian PM: ASEAN’s centrality is India’s important priority ảnh 1Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AFP/VNA)

New Delhi (VNA) – Indian Prime MinisterNarendra Modi has stated that ties between India and ASEAN will keepstrengthening in the future based on common values, affirming that ASEAN’scentral role is always an important priority of New Delhi.

Addressing the 18th ASEAN-India Summiton October 28, Modi said India always sees the unity and centrality ofASEAN as a priority. The lively relations of India and ASEAN for thousands ofyears is reflected in shared values, languages, traditions, architecture,scriptures, culture, and food.

He added that India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI)and ASEAN’s Outlook for the Indo-Pacific are the framework for their sharedvision and mutual cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

Noting that the year 2022 will mark the 30th anniversary ofthe India-ASEAN partnership, Modi said the important milestone will becelebrated as the “ASEAN-India Friendship Year”.

He stressed that India pledges to further deepen ties withCambodia – alternate ASEAN Chair next year, and Singapore – coordinator ofASEAN-India partnership./.

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