ASEAN Heads of States watch glittering R-Day Parade in Delhi

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According to Saran, all the ASEAN leaders had expressed admiration for India's growth story, and some had even sought details on use of the Aadhaar card and other attempts at curbing corruption initiated by the Modi government.

He added that all of the Asean leaders had made the point on early conclusion "forcefully", while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said India would "exert efforts" to make it happen.

Mr Modi said, this is no ordinary event and it is a historic milestone in a remarkable journey that has brought India and ASEAN to a deepening partnership of great promise for their 1.9 billion people, about one-fourth of humankind.

This idea evolved during a two-hour informal discussion on "maritime cooperation and security" hosted by Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

"On this occasion, I would like to laud the India's commitment to support the centrality of ASEAN".

PM Modi at the trade summit was quoted saying that "Our trade has grown 25 times in 25 years".

The ASEAN nations and India will also put the penetration through logistics by investing in road and rail connectivity which will foster cultural relations and cement economic ties as well.

She said next year will be celebrated as the year of India-ASEAN tourism by both the sides. "You don't immediately become subject to any power", he said.

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Even as the southeast Asian economies look to find a deal with China's domination, the United States pulling out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has come as a body blow for them. On Thursday, the ASEAN leaders had attended India-ASEAN Commemorative Summit.

"When you make a trade agreement like this, it is very seldom only about economics or trade".

Prime Minister further said that India has always looked East to see the nurturing sunrise and the light of opportunities and now is no different.

"China and India share a lot of common interests".

India is also a major source of worldwide tourists for Canada, with 215,000 Indians visiting in 2016.

In fact, he has to thank the people of ASEAN for being ranked the third most-popular world leader by a Gallup International Association (GIA) survey in collaboration with CVoter International, released in January 2018.

India and Vietnam, meanwhile, signed two memoranda of understanding on increasing cooperation in information and communications, and on an ASEAN-India center of satellite tracking and telemetry station. With every passing day, it is easier and smoother to do business in India. He exuded confidence that ASEAN will be an integral part of New India's transformation.

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