ASEAN-India Strengthen 20 Years of Cooperation

After 20 years of partnership, ASEAN and India have renewed their commitment to strengthen cooperation and coordination.

 

To commemorate the 20th Anniversary of ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations, the Ministry of External Affairs of India invited the ASEAN Secretariat delegation to visit India from 6-11 August 2012. The delegation travelled to New Delhi and Bangalore to meet and strengthen coordination with officials from various Indian ministries and agencies which are key proponents of ASEAN-India cooperation projects and activities.

 

During the visit, the delegation also participated in a Round Table of the ASEAN-India Network of Think Tanks. H.E. Nyan Lynn, ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Political Security Community said, “As Asia becomes the engine of growth for the global economy, ASEAN and India must capitalise on their partnership through enhanced connectivity to continue to reap benefits.”

 

The ASEAN Secretariat delegation was comprised of officers from various divisions supporting ASEAN-India cooperation, including: external relations, agriculture, environment, energy, science and technology, information technology, and culture and youth affairs.