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On the other hand, the plenary session would enable the summit participants to discuss regional and global issues as well as the future course of Asean-India relations, according to DFA.
"Your current presence here has touched the hearts of my 1.25 billion fellow Indians", Modi told the 10 ASEAN leaders. This is crucial to counter China as ASEAN seeks greater participation from India even as they face Beijing's expansionist policy in South China Sea.
Ten ASEAN countries, including China, South Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, constitute the RCEP bloc. "Seen this way, India and Asean are extremely important for each other", said Arvind Panagariya, professor at Columbia University and former Niti Aayog vicechairman. The parade will be presided over by President Ram Nath Kovind.The Republic Day parade begins at the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate where PM Modi will pay homage to the soldiers who died in the line of duty.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a multilateral body, comprising Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. India is the Dialogue Partner of the ASEAN nations and this year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Partnership between the ASEAN nations and India.
Noting the regional grouping's deep cultural and historical ties to India, he called for an enhancement in trade, investments and connectivity.
To build on the historical bonds, Modi proposed to declare 2019 as ASEAN-India year of tourism.
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China and South Korea condemned the tariffs, with Seoul set to complain to the World Trade Organization over the "excessive" move. As Trump swept into the conference hall trailed by US and European officials, hundreds watched from a restricted area.
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The leaders said that the two agreements signed during this visit viz., on cooperation in the fields of Information & Broadcasting and on establishment of tracking and data reception station and data processing facility in Vietnam under the ASEAN-India Space Cooperation, will further boos India-Vietnam relations.
"Earlier this month, the ASEAN-India Pravasi Bhartiya Divas in Singapore recognised their contribution in forging closer ties between us".
India-Thailand bilateral trade stands at around $8 billion, tilted largely in favour of the latter.
She said the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit was the culminating activity for the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-India relations which the Philippines started when it chaired ASEAN in January a year ago. "The Asean leaders appreciated the speech by Prime Minister Modi at Davos, which was well received", Preeti Saran, secretary east in the external affairs ministry said.
"Humanitarian and disaster relief, security cooperation and freedom of navigation will be key focus areas for our maritime cooperation".
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