18th India-ASEAN Summit

India participated in the 18th India-ASEAN Summit on 28th October, 2021, held virtually under Brunei’s Chairmanship of ASEAN.

• Highlighting the milestone of 30th anniversary of India-ASEAN Partnership, the leaders announced the year 2022 as India-ASEAN Friendship Year.

Key Highlights

ASEAN in India’s Act East Policy

• The centrality of ASEAN in India's Act East Policy and in India's vision for the wider Indo-Pacific was highlighted.
• The leaders welcomed the adoption of the India-ASEAN Joint Statement on cooperation for peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
• India’s support to ASEAN centrality in the Indo-Pacific was welcomed and the leaders said they looked forward to ....