ASEAN is central of the India's 'Act East' policy: Indian FM S. Jaishankar's message to ASEAN Future Forum 2024
WVR - On the morning of April 23, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar sent a recorded message to the ASEAN Future Forum held in Hanoi.
The inaugural ASEAN Future Forum opened in Hanoi, Vietnam, on the morning of April 23, 2024. (Photo: Tuan Anh) |
Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar said that India and ASEAN share many common values and have a close cooperative relationship with the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. ASEAN is central of the India's "Act East" policy and a focus in the Indo-Pacific region.
"We support ASEAN's unity, centrality and ASEAN's Outlook on the Indo-Pacific region. We believe that ASEAN can play a constructive role in the emerging architecture of the Indo-Pacific region", Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar emphasized.