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ASEAN-India strategic
partnership reaches
new heights
The Government of India's policy is to move forward by bringing everyone with it, whether
making decisions within the country or at the international level. On September 7, 2023, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi presented 12-point proposals to strengthen India-ASEAN cooperation
at the 20th ASEAN-India Summit in Jakarta. It has been decided to collaborate in order
to make the India-ASEAN organisation stronger and more effective in dealing with global
challenges such as terrorism, climate change, food and medicine supply, and energy security.
he 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the presented a 12-point proposal to strengthen
18th East Asia Summit were held in India-ASEAN cooperation, covering issues
TJakarta, Indonesia. Prime Minister such as connectivity, digital transformation,
Narendra Modi held wide-ranging discussions trade and economic partnership, addressing
with other members of the grouping on further contemporary challenges, people-to-people
strengthening the strategic partnership and contact, and deepening strategic partnership.
charting its future course. Prime Minister Modi The proposal is as follows:
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