Prime Minister’s participation in the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit

Source: The post is based on the article “Prime Minister’s participation in the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit” published in PIB on 8th September 2023

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The Prime Minister attended the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Jakarta,Indonesia.

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What are the key highlights from the PM’s address at the 20th ASEAN-India Summit?

The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of ASEAN centrality in the Indo-Pacific region and highlighted the alignment between India’s Indo-Pacific Ocean’s Initiative (IPOI) and ASEAN’s Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP).

He presented a 12-point proposal to enhance cooperation between India and ASEAN covering various areas.The 12 point proposal includes:

1) Establishing a multi-modal connectivity and economic corridor linking South-East Asia, India, West Asia, and Europe.

2) Offering to share India’s Digital Public Infrastructure Stack with ASEAN partners.

3) Announced the ASEAN-India fund for Digital Future, focusing on digital transformation and financial connectivity.

4) Renewing support for the Economic and Research Institute of ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) as a knowledge partner.

5) Advocating for common issues faced by Global South countries in multilateral forums.

6) Inviting ASEAN countries to join the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine being established by WHO in India.

7) Offering to share India’s experience in providing affordable and quality medicines through Jan-Aushadhi Kendras.

8) Emphasizing the collective fight against terrorism, terror financing and cyber-disinformation.

9) Inviting ASEAN countries to join the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.

10) Promoting cooperation in disaster management.

11) Enhancing cooperation on maritime safety, security, and domain awareness.

12) Collaborating on Mission LiFE.