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Jaishankar hails India-ASEAN ties on 59th ASEAN Day
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar marked the 59th ASEAN Day by hailing India's partnership with the bloc, saying 'Our partnership continues to deepen,' dnaindia.com reports. The minister's statement came on August 8,…
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar marked the 59th ASEAN Day by hailing India's partnership with the bloc, saying 'Our partnership continues to deepen,' dnaindia.com reports. The minister's statement came on August 8, the annual day commemorating the founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 1967.
The Indian Opinion
Annual statements on ASEAN Day are diplomatic rituals, not measures of substance. The real test of India's Act East policy is in trade volumes, infrastructure deadlines, and maritime cooperation, not in speeches. Watch whether the India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway meets its next target and if the proposed ASEAN-India air services agreement moves forward.
Source: dnaindia.com
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