India's ties with ASEAN are rooted in history: Jaishankar
ANI
05 Aug 2021, 04:18 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): India's ties with the ASEAN are rooted in history and strengthened by proximity, said External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, adding these are factors that can help us achieve a vision of a more 'connected' India and ASEAN.
During the 11th East Asia Summit (EAS), Jaishankar in a statement on Wednesday said: "India's ties with the ASEAN are, of course, rooted in history and strengthened by proximity. Together, these are factors that can help us achieve a vision of a more 'connected' India and ASEAN. This will naturally require the realization of a dedicated set of initiatives which, of course, constitute the core of our collaborative agenda.""Across the world, ASEAN is held up as a good example of successful regionalism, multilateralism and globalization. This year's theme of 'We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper' under the able chairmanship of Brunei succinctly captures the outlook of ASEAN. I am confident that this theme applies equally to our partnership as well," he said.