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INDIA-ASEAN World

n Establishment of multi-modal connectivity and an n Invitation to ASEAN countries to join the Global Centre for
economic corridor connecting Southeast Asia, India, West Traditional Medicine being established by WHO in India.
Asia, and Europe n A call to work together on mission LiFE.
n Offers to share India's digital public infrastructure with n Offering to share India's experience in providing
ASEAN partners. affordable and quality medicines through Jan Aushadhi
n Announcing the ASEAN-India Fund for a Digital Future, Kendras.
focusing on cooperation in digital transformation and n Calling for a collective fight against terrorism, terror
financial connectivity. financing, and cyber-disinformation.
n Announcement of the reestablishment of the Economic n Invitation to ASEAN countries to join the Coalition for
and Research Institute of ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) to Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.
act as a knowledge partner to enhance cooperation. n Call for cooperation in disaster management
n A call to collectively raise issues facing developing n Call for enhanced cooperation on maritime safety,
countries (the Global South) in multilateral fora. security, and awareness in the domain working area.

ASEAN is the focal point of the Quad vision Call for a collaborative
approach on terrorism and
The East Asia Summit is an important forum. India fully supports the climate change
‘ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific’. There is harmony in the vision of
India and ASEAN for the Indo-Pacific; hence, the ‘East Asia Summit’ is At the 18th East Asia Summit,
an important medium to implement the ‘Indo-Pacific Ocean Initiative’. Prime Minister Modi reiterated the
ASEAN is central to the vision of the Quad. The current global scenario importance of the summit and offered
is surrounded by difficult situations and uncertainties; hence, it to help strengthen it. The forum called
is necessary to completely follow international laws. Everyone's for a collaborative approach to tackle
commitment and joint efforts are also necessary to strengthen the global challenges including terrorism,
sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries. Prime Minister climate change, and resilient supply
Modi said that today is not the era of war; dialogue and diplomacy are chains for essential commodities
the only ways to find a solution. Everyone has an interest in peace, including food and medicines, and
security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. India believes that the Code energy security. PM Modi highlighted
of Conduct for the South China Sea should be effective and should take the steps taken by India in the field of
into account the interests of countries that are not involved in it. climate change. n