India ASEAN cultural ties a living link: Sushma Swaraj

India ASEAN cultural ties a living link: Sushma Swaraj

Context

India’s cultural relation with Southeast Asia is centuries old and serves as a living link between the two sides, said the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday. Ms. Swaraj made the reference as she launched the final phase of events leading to the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit on 25 January, 2018. 

Dialogue Partnership

• The meetings are held in preparation for the summit which celebrates 25th anniversary of the ASEAN-India Dialogue Partnership
• The Dialogue Partnership was formed on 28 January 1992 when a Sectoral Dialogue Partnership with India was launched by ASEAN in its fourth summit in Singapore.