India ASEAN News: India, ASEAN cooperation can be important in dealing with contemporary issues: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

He said that the population of ASEAN and India is more than one-fourth of the world's population.

S. Jaishankar India ASEAN News In Hindi: Singapore, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said on Friday that India and the members of ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) are large countries in terms of population and their cooperation is important in solving contemporary issues, ensuring food and health security and political challenges in the common region like Myanmar. Can be important in handling.

Jaishankar made these remarks while addressing the eighth round table conference of ASEAN-'India Network of Think Tanks'. The theme of the roundtable was 'Guidance in a Changing World: An Agenda for ASEAN-India Cooperation'.

Jaishankar, who is here on a one-day visit, said, “India and ASEAN members are major countries in terms of population, whose emerging demands can not only support each other but also become major productive forces in the international economy. ''

He said that the population of ASEAN and India is more than one-fourth of the world's population.

Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

“Our consumer demand and lifestyle choices are themselves going to drive the economy,” he said. They will also shape the scale and 'connectivity' of services as we promote trade, tourism, easy inter-country movement and education. The scope of our efforts extends far beyond the immediate area.”

He said, “Cooperation can also be important in solving contemporary challenges. Ensuring food security in an era of extreme climate change is a matter of great concern. Similarly, with the experience of global pandemics, preparedness for health security is no less important.

Jaishankar said that there are and will remain political challenges in a common region like Myanmar, which India and ASEAN will have to solve together.

“The situation in Myanmar today is a prime example of this,” he said. The interest of those who are close to me and I can say that their approach is always difficult…''

“We do not have the luxury of distance or time. This is increasingly the case for HADR (humanitarian assistance and disaster relief) situations as well as maritime safety and security,” he stressed.

Jaishankar called for a strong culture of self-help, which could only come through “planning together in a timely manner”.

He said that relations between India and ASEAN are based on deep cultural and civilizational links and its flourishing is important in itself.

The Minister underlined India's contribution in the restoration of heritage and preservation of art forms in recent times.

He said that the India-ASEAN partnership is now in its fourth decade and has immense potential.

“Bilateral and trilateral relations have contributed to our closeness,” he said.

The minister gave the example of Mekong Ganga cooperation and Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand trilateral development and said that the impact of these initiatives is being felt.

As the Indo-Pacific region develops, India is expressing its support for the centrality and solidarity of ASEAN.

“India has been equally clear about respect for international law, rules and norms both in terms of approach and substance as the inclination (towards each other) has only increased over the last four decades,” he said. This is a foundation upon which we can aspire to higher ambitions.”

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