Source: ASEAN
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the 21st ASEAN-India Summit held in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The meeting reviewed the progress of ASEAN-India cooperation and discussed its future direction, with a view to advancing an ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership that is meaningful, substantive and mutually beneficial.
Reflecting further commitments to advancing the cooperation, the Leaders of ASEAN and India adopted the Joint Statement on Strengthening ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace, Stability and Prosperity in the Region in the Context of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) with the Support of India’s Act East Policy (AEP). Recognising that technology can enable rapid transformation for bridging the digital divide in the region and help accelerate progress towards inclusive and sustainable development, the Leaders of ASEAN and India also adopted the ASEAN-India Joint Statement on Advancing Digital Transformation.
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