Delhi Dialogue between ASEAN and India wraps up
(VOVworld) - India and ASEAN share a vision of a peaceful, prosperous, and a resurgent Asia, which contributes to global peace and security, Anil Wadhwa, Secretary of India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said at the closing ceremony of the 2-day Delhi Dialogue between ASEAN and India. Wadhwa underscored the need to transform this vision into reality and lift the ASEAN-India strategic partnership to a new height.
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| Anil Wadhwa, Secretary (East) of India’s Ministry of External Affairs, speaks at the Delhi Dialogue VII. (Photo: Ministry of External Affairs, India) |
Vietnamese Ambassador Ton Sinh Thanh told a Vietnam News Agency reporter on the sidelines of the dialogue that participants discussed opportunities for strengthening ASEAN-India cooperation brought by the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community by the end of this year and India’s reform program initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They also put forth several solutions like forging links between ASEAN and India, putting agreements into practice, increasing India’s involvement in the ASEAN market and India’s participation in ASEAN cooperation mechanisms through which India can help accelerate the adoption of the Code of Conduct in the East Sea. Thanh said free trade agreements in services and investment, which were signed by both sides last year and will take effect late this year, will offer a great opportunity for bilateral economic cooperation.