Strengthening ASEAN-India Ties: A Vision for Enhanced Connectivity and Resilience
Key Ideas
- India proposes initiatives such as declaring 2025 as the 'ASEAN-India Year of Tourism' with a commitment of USD 5 million.
- Enhanced collaboration in areas like science, technology, education, disaster resilience, health, digital policy, and green hydrogen is suggested.
- Suggestions include increasing scholarships, strengthening trade agreements, and working together on disaster management and cybersecurity.
- The Prime Minister emphasizes the importance of a sustainable, connected, and resilient future through joint efforts and shared initiatives.
The Prime Minister of India addressed the ASEAN Summit, highlighting the importance of enhancing connectivity and resilience between India and ASEAN countries. The speech included ten suggestions to strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. These suggestions ranged from promoting tourism and cultural ties to enhancing disaster management, health resilience, and digital connectivity. The proposal to declare 2025 as the 'ASEAN-India Year of Tourism' with a commitment of USD 5 million aims to boost tourism exchanges. Other initiatives include increasing scholarships, reviewing trade agreements, working on disaster resilience, health cooperation, cybersecurity, and promoting a Green Future with workshops on green hydrogen. The Prime Minister stressed the significance of joint efforts in achieving a sustainable and connected future, emphasizing collaboration and shared initiatives for the welfare, peace, and prosperity of the region.