Vietnam will be among stopovers of a trans-national car rally to marktwo decades of the India-ASEAN Dialogue Partnership.
The rally, jointly held by the Governments of India and ASEANcountries and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), kicked off inYogyakarta city on Indonesia ’s Java island on November 26.
The 8,000-kilometer-long, 22-day journey will pass through other ASEANcountries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia,Laos and Myanmar, and end in New Delhi on December 20.
In his congratulation message, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singhaffirmed the spirit and social significance of the rally will helppromote mutual understanding between the ASEAN and Indian people as wellas consolidate connectivity between the 10-member grouping and India.
Speaking at the kick-off ceremony, Indian Ambassadorto Indonesia Gurjit Singh stressed that the rally demonstrates India’s close links with ASEAN countries.
It willcreate public awareness, promote connectivity, and enhance trade,investment, tourism and people-to-people links between ASEAN and India, he said.-VNA