ASEAN central pillar of India’s Act East policy: PM Modi
The prime minister also said India and ASEAN countries were connected through their history and geography.
The prime minister also said India and ASEAN countries were connected through their history and geography.
On Sept 5, the Philippine president also warned that misunderstanding in the South China Sea dispute can spell dire consequences for all parties.
The ASEAN leaders also highlighted the significance of non-militarisation and called for all states to exercise self-restraint.
High on the agenda at the gatherings in Jakarta is concern about China's increasingly assertive activity in the South China Sea.
However, neither of the documents released set out a clear target on when the region would achieve net-zero emissions.
To become the centre of global growth, he said ASEAN needs to find new sources of robust and crisis-resilient development.
PM Kishida also made clear his intentions to strengthen cooperation with the regional block in wide-ranging areas including security and economy.
Jokowi also cautioned that the future could pose more challenges for the regional grouping, as the world’s major powers continued to fight for influence.
He also stressed that conflict can only be ended through talks and negotiations, and never by war.
No official explanation was given regarding why Myanmar is skipping its turn, but there were talks that it would defer its scheduled chairmanship.