India proposes commemorative ship expedition in on the sea routes developed during the 10th to 12th centuries linking India with South East Asia and East Asia
In his statement at the 7th India-ASEAN summit Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh said,” In 2012, we will be commemorating the 10th anniversary of India’s participation as a summit level partner of ASEAN, and 20 years as a sectoral dialogue partner. These are significant milestones, and deserve careful preparation. We could jointly consider organising a commemorative ship expedition in 2011-12 on the sea routes developed during the 10th to 12th centuries linking India with South East Asia and East Asia. The sea route could cover modern and ancient ports in ASEAN countries, and other East Asian countries.” India would be privileged to host the India-ASEAN Summit meeting in 2012 in India. To ensure a substantive outcome, singh emphasised, “I would further propose that we set up a Joint Task Force to prepare a Vision Statement for India-ASEAN relations up to the year 2020, which takes into account the growing strengths of both the ASEAN countries and India and how we can jointly harness our complementarities and contribute to a more peaceful and prosperous Asia.” ”Our engagement with the ASEAN countries is a key element of India’s vision of an Asian economic community that is based on an open and inclusive architecture. India wishes to partner ASEAN in realising this vision on the basis of mutual benefit, mutual prosperity and mutual respect.”
In his statement at the 7th India-ASEAN summit Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh said,” In 2012, we will be commemorating the 10th anniversary of India’s participation as a summit level partner of ASEAN, and 20 years as a sectoral dialogue partner. These are significant milestones, and deserve careful preparation. We could jointly consider organising a commemorative ship expedition in 2011-12 on the sea routes developed during the 10th to 12th centuries linking India with South East Asia and East Asia. The sea route could cover modern and ancient ports in ASEAN countries, and other East Asian countries.” India would be privileged to host the India-ASEAN Summit meeting in 2012 in India. To ensure a substantive outcome, singh emphasised, “I would further propose that we set up a Joint Task Force to prepare a Vision Statement for India-ASEAN relations up to the year 2020, which takes into account the growing strengths of both the ASEAN countries and India and how we can jointly harness our complementarities and contribute to a more peaceful and prosperous Asia.” ”Our engagement with the ASEAN countries is a key element of India’s vision of an Asian economic community that is based on an open and inclusive architecture. India wishes to partner ASEAN in realising this vision on the basis of mutual benefit, mutual prosperity and mutual respect.”
Exclusive story bloged by Tanu Sethi on basis of the speech made by Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh's Statement at the 7th India-ASEAN Summit.
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