Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend ‘ASEAN Plus One’ meet on Oct 28

New Delhi, October 25

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually attend the “ASEAN Plus One” summit scheduled for October 28.

PM Modi’s interaction will be held along with the main showpiece events — back-to-back 38th and 39th summits of ASEAN which are also being held virtually.

The “ASEAN Plus One” series will begin on Tuesday with separate consultations with the US, South Korea and China. The PM will also attend the East Asia Summit on Wednesday.

“The 18th ASEAN-India summit will review the status of the strategic partnership and take stock of the progress made in key areas, including Covid, trade and commerce, connectivity and education. Important regional and international developments, including post-pandemic economic recovery will be discussed,” said an official statement.

In the run-up to the India-ASEAN summit, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had attended the ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ meeting in August. — TNS