Prime Minister Modi to Attend ASEAN-India Summit and East Asia Summit in Vientiane

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the 21st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit in Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic, on October 10-11. The summit will be Modi's tenth attendance at an ASEAN-India Summit, with the current Chair of the 10-nation grouping aiming to review the progress in India-ASEAN ties and chart the future direction of their relationship. Modi will have a bilateral meeting with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and will also hold meetings with other leaders on the margins of the summits.

Key Takeaways:

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit in Vientiane, Lao PDR, on October 10-11.
  • This will be Modi's tenth attendance at an ASEAN-India Summit, with the current Chair of the 10-nation grouping aiming to review the progress in India-ASEAN ties and chart the future direction of their relationship.
  • Modi will have a bilateral meeting with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and will also hold meetings with other leaders on the margins of the summits.
  • India has a "close, friendly, historical and civilisational relationship" with Lao PDR, including areas such as restoration of cultural sites, capacity building, and power projects.
  • ASEAN was founded in 1967 and currently has 10 member states: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, India, Viet Nam, Lao PDR, Cambodia, and Brunei Darussalam.

Statistics:

  • 10: The number of times Modi has attended an ASEAN-India Summit.
  • 10 billion: The population of ASEAN member states combined, according to the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA).
  • 10-nation grouping: The number of countries that make up ASEAN, with India being one of the founding members.
  • 1967: The year ASEAN was founded by five countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
  • 2 summits: The number of key summits Modi will be attending in Vientiane, including the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit.

Sources:

  • "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold bilateral meetings with the prime minister of Lao PDR and other leaders on the margins of two key summits he is slated to attend in Vientiane on October 10-11..." (Pioneer News Service, New Delhi)
  • "The 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit in Lao PDR, the current Chair of the 10-nation grouping..." (Pioneer News Service, New Delhi)
  • "Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was founded in 1967..." (Pioneer News Service, New Delhi)