This is Kao Kim Hourn’s first official stop in India since his arrival in January 2023, from February 11 to 15.
In an article on X, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Randhir Jaiswal, said: “A warm welcome to the Secretary-General of the @ASEAN @hourn_kao on his first official stop in India. In addition to the India-ASEAN comprehensive strategy. Association. “
During the visit, Kao Kim Hourn is expected to meet with Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, and other dignitaries in Delhi. He will speak at the Sapru House convention organized through the Indian Council on Global Affairs (ICWA) on the theme “ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”. in the Evolution of Regional Architecture,” according to a press release from the MEA.
He will also visit the Mahabodhi Temple Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in Gaya. He is scheduled to deliver an address on “The Future of ASEAN: ASEAN’s Relevance and Resilience in the Evolving Strategic Environment” at the Nalanda University in Rajgir.
Students from ASEAN member states pursue higher education at universities within the framework of cooperation projects between ASEAN and India. Nalanda University also leads the ASEAN-India University Network (AINU), according to the MEA.
In the press release, the MEA said: “Commitment to ASEAN is a pillar of India’s Act East policy, which has entered its tenth year in 2024, as well as its vision for the wider Indo-Pacific. In 2022, ASEAN-India relations were enhanced to the prestige of a comprehensive strategic partnership.
“India strongly supports the centrality of ASEAN and the ASEAN Perspectives in the Indo-Pacific (AOIP). India also supports the priorities set through the ASEAN Chairmanship of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic for the year 2024 under the theme ‘ASEAN: improving connectivity and resilience'”. reads. Added. (ME TOO)