{"id":36922,"date":"2024-07-25T15:05:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T15:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/25\/eam-s-jaishankar-arrives-in-vientiane-for-asean-meet-n-f-times\/"},"modified":"2024-07-25T15:05:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T15:05:08","slug":"eam-s-jaishankar-arrives-in-vientiane-for-asean-meet-n-f-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/25\/eam-s-jaishankar-arrives-in-vientiane-for-asean-meet-n-f-times\/","title":{"rendered":"EAM S. Jaishankar Arrives in Vientiane for ASEAN Meet &#8211; N.F Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar arrived in Vientiane, Laos, to participate in the pivotal ASEAN-mechanism meetings, which are focused on bolstering India\u2019s ties with Southeast Asian nations. Jaishankar is optimistic about enhancing India\u2019s engagement with ASEAN countries, a key step in the decade-long journey of the Act East Policy.<\/p>\n<p>The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a political and economic alliance of 10 Southeast Asian countries. As ASEAN grows stronger, India continues to be a significant partner for the economic bloc.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArrived in Vientiane, Laos to take part in the ASEAN-mechanism meetings. Look forward to further deepening India\u2019s ties with ASEAN as we mark a decade of Act East Policy,\u201d said EAM Jaishankar in a post on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Arrived in Vientiane, Laos to take part in the ASEAN-mechanism meetings.<\/p>\n<p>Look forward to further deepen India\u2019s ties with ASEAN as we mark a decade of Act East Policy. <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bE1haSqDF9\">pic.twitter.com\/bE1haSqDF9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrSJaishankar\/status\/1816371415832269106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>From July 25 to 27, Jaishankar will be in Vientiane, Lao PDR, attending the Foreign Ministers\u2019 Meetings within the ASEAN framework, including the ASEAN-India, East Asia Summit (EAS), and ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), as announced by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in an earlier press release.<\/p>\n<p>Invited by Saleumxay Kommasith, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Lao PDR, EAM Jaishankar\u2019s visit emphasizes India\u2019s profound engagement and the significance it places on the ASEAN-centered regional architecture, its firm commitment to ASEAN unity and centrality, the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP), and the advancement of the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the External Affairs Minister is slated to conduct bilateral meetings with his counterparts from various countries in Vientiane, Lao PDR, alongside the ASEAN-related meetings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. 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