India-ASEAN 10-Point Plan: Strengthening Ties for a Prosperous Asian Century

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 10-point plan to enhance India-ASEAN ties in areas like trade, technology, and culture. Key initiatives include a tourism year, scholarships, grants, and a USD 5 million disaster resilience fund. Modi emphasized the partnership's strategic importance to Asia's future.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi put forward a decisive 10-point agenda aimed at bolstering the India-ASEAN partnership, emphasizing the alliance's crucial role in shaping Asia's future. The announcement was made during the 21st India-ASEAN Summit.

Modi highlighted the significant growth in trade between India and ASEAN, which stands at over USD 130 billion, noting plans to enhance this economic cooperation through a revision of the trade in goods agreement.

Key elements of the plan include celebrating the year 2025 as ASEAN-India Year of Tourism, increasing educational scholarships, implementing cultural and technological cooperation, and initiating strategies for disaster and health resilience.

(With inputs from agencies.)