Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 19th East Asia Summit in Vientiane, Lao PDR. He emphasized ASEAN’s central role in India’s Act East Policy, the Indo-Pacific regional architecture, and India’s Indo-Pacific Vision, as well as in Quad cooperation. Highlighting the significant impact of global conflicts on the Global South, PM Modi underscored the need for a free, open, inclusive, and rules-based Indo-Pacific region.
