Jakarta [Indonesia], July 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday met ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn in Indonesia, and urged India-ASEAN dialogues in finance, cyber and maritime domains.

“Started my engagements in Indonesia with a meeting with ASEAN Secretary General Dr Kao Kim Hourn. Discussed the development of our comprehensive strategic partnership. Suggested India-ASEAN dialogues in finance, cyber and maritime domains,” EAM Jaishankar tweeted on Wednesday.

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“Noted the ongoing work in energy, disaster management and health and wellness. Agreed to expand our Track II engagement,” Jaishankar additional wrote.

The EAM mentioned the ASEAN relationship paves the way in which for the Indo-Pacific Vision. “India is therefore deeply committed to the principle of ASEAN centrality,” Jaishankar wrote.

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EAM Jaishankar on Friday additionally met Malaysia Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir.

“Great to meet the Foreign Minister of Malaysia Dr Zambry Adbul Kadir. Discussed our expanding bilateral cooperation. Exchanged views on ASEAN-related issues. Look forward to welcoming him in India,” the EAM tweeted on Wednesday.

EAM Jaishankar is on a six-day go to to Indonesia, Thailand from July 12-18.

In the primary leg of his go to, the EAM will attain Indonesia to attend Foreign Ministers’ Meetings beneath the ASEAN on July 13-14 after which he’ll go to Thailand for the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC), a launch from the Ministry of External Affairs mentioned on Tuesday.

Jaishankar will go to Jakarta, Indonesia for the Foreign Ministers’ Meetings beneath the ASEAN framework within the format, ASEAN-India, East Asia Summit and ASEAN Regional Forum on July 13-14. 

The External Affairs Minister can even maintain bilateral conferences along with his counterparts from different nations. India’s engagement with this ASEAN-centered regional structure signifies India’s robust dedication to ASEAN centrality within the Indo-Pacific.

​After Jakarta, the EAM will journey to Bangkok, Thailand to take part within the twelfth Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Mechanism on July 16, 2023.

MGC is without doubt one of the oldest mechanisms of the decrease Mekong area and is guided by India’s Act East Policy.

​In Bangkok, the EAM can even attend the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Foreign Ministers’ Retreat on July 17, 2023.

BIMSTEC is an financial and technical initiative which brings collectively the nations of the Bay of Bengal for multifaceted cooperation. The retreat would talk about methods to additional deepen the BIMSTEC agenda and strengthen the organisation. (ANI)

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