PM Narendra Modi to attend 19th East Asia Summit at Vientiane in Lao PDR today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 19th East Asia Summit in Vientiane, Lao PDR, today. The East Asia Summit, a premier leaders-led forum that contributes to building an environment of strategic trust in the region, provides an opportunity for leaders of participating countries, including India, to exchange views on issues of regional importance.

Yesterday, Mr. Modi attended and addressed the 21st ASEAN-India Summit in Vientiane, hosted by Lao PDR as the current Chair of ASEAN. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said India and ASEAN countries are peace-loving nations, and they respect each other’s national integrity and sovereignty. He said that India’s Act East Policy has given new energy, momentum, and direction to ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and ASEAN countries.