PM Modi Arrives Indonesia To Attend ASEAN-India Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Indonesia on Thursday morning to attend the ASEAN-India and the East Asia summits during which he will discuss the future contours of India’s partnership with the countries in the strategically important region.

“Landed in Jakarta. Looking forward to the ASEAN related meetings and to working with various leaders for making a better planet,” PM Modi posted on social media platform X.

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi posted on X, “PM @narendramodi arrives in Jakarta to participate in @ASEAN related Summits. An opportunity to engage with the leaders of ASEAN and EAS on important regional and global issues.”

PM Modi claimed that the comprehensive strategic cooperation between India and ASEAN has given the group’s relations with New Delhi a new dynamism.

PM Modi will participate in the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN-India Summit in Jakarta.

He will travel to Delhi right away following the summits because India will be holding the G20 Summit on September 9 and 10.

In his departure statement PM Modi said, “I look forward to discussing with ASEAN leaders the future contours of our partnership, which has now entered its fourth decade. Engagement with ASEAN is an important pillar of India’s ‘Act East’ policy. The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership entered into last year has injected new dynamism in our ties.”

After the ASEAN-India Summit, the prime minister will attend the 18th East Asia Summit.

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