Your Majesty,<\/p>\n
Excellencies,<\/p>\n
Thank you all for your valuable insights and suggestions. We are committed to strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and ASEAN. I am confident that together we will continue to strive for human welfare, regional peace, stability, and prosperity.<\/p>\n
We will continue to take steps to enhance not only physical connectivity but also economic, digital, cultural, and spiritual ties.<\/p>\n
Friends,<\/p>\n
In the context of this year’s ASEAN Summit theme, “Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience,\u201d I would like to share a few thoughts.<\/p>\n
Today is the tenth day of the tenth month, so I would like to share ten suggestions.<\/p>\n
First,\u00a0to promote tourism between us, we could declare 2025 as the “ASEAN-India Year of Tourism.\u201d For this initiative, India will commit USD 5 million.<\/p>\n
Second,\u00a0to commemorate a decade of India\u2019s Act East Policy, we could organise a variety of events between India and ASEAN countries. By connecting our artists, youth, entrepreneurs, and think tanks etc., we can include initiatives such as a Music Festival, Youth Summit, Hackathon, and Start-up Festival as part of this celebration.<\/p>\n
Third,\u00a0under the “India-ASEAN Science and Technology Fund,” we could hold an annual Women Scientists\u2019 Conclave.<\/p>\n
Fourth,\u00a0the number of Masters scholarships for students from ASEAN countries at the newly established Nalanda University will be increased twofold. Additionally, a new scholarship scheme for ASEAN students at India\u2019s agricultural universities will also be launched starting this year.<\/p>\n
Fifth,\u00a0the review of the “ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement\u201d should be completed by 2025. This will strengthen our economic relations and will help in creating a secure, resilient and reliable supply chain.<\/p>\n
Sixth,\u00a0for disaster resilience, USD 5 million will be allocated from the “ASEAN-India Fund.” India\u2019s National Disaster Management Authority and the ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance Centre can work together in this area.<\/p>\n
Seventh,\u00a0to ensure Health Resilience, the ASEAN-India Health Ministers Meeting can be institutionalised. Furthermore, we invite two experts from each ASEAN country to attend India\u2019s Annual National Cancer Grid \u2018Vishwam Conference.\u2019<\/p>\n
Eighth,\u00a0for digital and cyber resilience, a cyber policy dialogue between India and ASEAN can be institutionalised.<\/p>\n
Ninth,\u00a0to promote a Green Future, I propose organising workshops on green hydrogen involving experts from India and ASEAN countries.<\/p>\n
And\u00a0tenth,\u00a0for climate resilience, I urge all of you to join our campaign, ” Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam\u201d (Plant for Mother).<\/p>\n
I am confident that my ten ideas will gain your support. And our teams will collaborate to implement them.<\/p>\n
Thank you very much.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Your Majesty, Excellencies, Thank you all for your valuable insights and suggestions. We are committed to strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and ASEAN. I am confident that together we will continue to strive for human welfare, regional peace, stability, and prosperity. We will continue to take steps to enhance not only physical connectivity …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[130],"tags":[17674,14507,17552,17676,17653,2006,17675],"class_list":["post-21463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","","category-international","tag-asean-india-summit","tag-diplomacy","tag-economic-ties","tag-india-asean-relations","tag-multilateral-dialogue","tag-regional-cooperation","tag-security-collaboration"],"yoast_head":"\n