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Indian PM stresses ASEAN countries’ role in “Act East” policy

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared that his upcoming visits to three ASEAN nations will give a further push to India’s “Act East” policy.
Indian PM stresses ASEAN countries’ role in “Act East” policy ảnh 1Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: VNA)

New Delhi (VNA) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modihas declared that his upcoming visits to three ASEAN nations will give afurther push to India’s “Act East” policy.

Speaking on the threshold of his visits to Indonesia, Malaysia and Singaporefrom May 29 to June 2, Modi said New Delhi boasts strong strategic partnershipswith the three countries.

As scheduled, the Indian leader will be present in Jakarta, the capital ofIndonesia, on May 29. During his first visit to Indonesia as Prime Minister ofIndia, Modi will hold talks with President Joko Widodo the next day.

He will also address a CEOs forum and the Indian community in the SoutheastAsia's largest nation. There are around 100,000 people of Indian origin andaround 7,000 non-resident Indians (NRIs) in Indonesia.

On May 31, the Indian PM will make a brief stopoverin Malaysia on his way from Indonesia to Singapore, during which he willmeet newly elected Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

In Singapore, on June 1, he will deliver the keynote addressat the Shangri-La Dialogue, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to do soin the inter-governmental security forum. This will be anopportunity for Modi to clearly show India’s viewpoints on regional securityissues and measures to maintain peace and stability in the region.-VNA

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