PM Narendra Modi to visit Jakarta on September 6-7 to attend 20th ASEAN-India Summit,18th East Asia Summit

PM Narendra Modi will visit Jakarta city on September 6 to attend the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and 18th East Asia Summit.

Narendra Modi to visit Indonesia to attend 20th ASEAN-India Summit,18th East Asia Summit, Photo Courtesy: PIB

The event is being hosted by Indonesia as the current Chair of ASEAN.

"The forthcoming ASEAN-India Summit will be the first Summit since the elevation of India-ASEAN relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2022. The Summit will review the progress of India-ASEAN relations and chart the future direction of co-operation," read a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs.

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The East Asia Summit would provide an opportunity for Leaders of ASEAN countries and its eight dialogue partners, including India, to exchange views on issues of regional and global significance.