PM Modi Virtually Attended ASEAN-India Summit

 

By

Dr. Somita Chakraborty


Prime Minister Modi attended 22nd ASEAN-India Summit, virtually. In his opening remarks, PM Modi described 21st century as the century of India and ASEAN. He also expressed his confidence that ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and goal of Viksit Bharat 2047 will help to build a bright future for all of humanity.

Noting strong ASEAN-India partnership, PM Modi pointed that India and ASEAN together represent around one-fourth of world’s population. Expressing India’s confidence on ASEAN, PM Modi noted that ASEAN is the cornerstone of India’s ‘Act East Policy’. Moreover, India always fully supported ASEAN centrality and ASEAN’s outlook in the Indo-Pacific.

Pointing the importance of continuous growth of India-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, in an era of ‘uncertainties’, PM Modi said that the strong partnership is emerging as a robust foundation for global stability and development.

Considering rapid growth of ASEAN-India cooperation in HADR, maritime security and the blue economy, they declared 2026 as ‘ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation’. PM Modi also reaffirmed continuous cooperation in the field of education, tourism, science and technology, health, green energy, cyber security, food security, digital inclusion and to strengthen supply chains.

The ASEAN Summit is going on in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This year ASEAN formally welcome Timor-Leste as the newest member of ASEAN. The Theme of this year ASEAN Summit is, ‘Inclusivity and Sustainability’.

For detail

English Translation of Prime Minister's opening remarks during the 22nd ASEAN-India Summit (October 26, 2025)


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