The East Asia Summit will provide an opportunity to deliberate on the challenges to peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, he said.Modi said India shared close cultural and civilisation ties with the region, including with the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), which is enriched by a shared heritage of Buddhism and Ramayana.”I look forward to my meetings with the Lao PDR leadership to further strengthen our bilateral ties,” he said.He added, “This is a special year as we mark a decade of our Act East Policy, which has led to substantial benefits for our nation.”There will also be various bilateral meetings and interactions with various world leaders during this visit.The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was founded in 1967.The member States are Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, India, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Brunei Darussalam.The East Asia Summit comprises the 10 ASEAN countries and eight partners Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Russia and the United States. Timor-Leste has the observer status at the EAS.
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