‘India-Indonesia share natural ties..struggled for freedom’, says S Jaishankar
disaster management and health and wellness. Agreed to expand our Track II engagement," Jaishankar further wrote. The EAM said the ASEAN relationship paves the way for the Indo-Pacific Vision.
“India is therefore deeply committed to the principle of ASEAN centrality," Jaishankar wrote. EAM Jaishankar on Wednesday also met Malaysia Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir. In the first leg of his visit, the EAM will reach Indonesia to attend Foreign Ministers’ Meetings under the ASEAN on July 13-14 and then he will go to Thailand for the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC), a release from the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday.
S Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Jakarta, Indonesia to attend the Foreign Ministers' Meetings under the ASEAN framework, including the ASEAN-India, East Asia Summit, and ASEAN Regional Forum, from July 13-14. During his visit, he will engage in bilateral meetings with counterparts from other countries. India's active involvement in this ASEAN-centric regional architecture reflects its strong commitment to maintaining ASEAN centrality in the Indo-Pacific region.
Following his time in Jakarta, the External Affairs Minister will proceed to Bangkok, Thailand to participate in the 12th Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Mechanism on July 16, 2023. The Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) is a longstanding mechanism in the lower Mekong region, guided by India's Act East Policy. In Bangkok, S Jaishankar will participate in the 12th Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the MGC on July 16, 2023.
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