North India Statesman
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News India Live, Digital Desk: There is always curiosity about India’s presence on international forums, in such a situation a big news has come to light. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not participate in the ASEAN summit to be held this year. This has been confirmed by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim himself, which has put an end to the speculations.
Usually, Prime Minister Modi represents India at such important regional and global forums, hence his absence from the ASEAN Summit is giving rise to many questions. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has informed that PM Modi will not be able to attend this summit. At present, the reasons behind the absence of Prime Minister Modi have not been officially disclosed, but it is believed that domestic commitments or some other important program could be the reason.
ASEAN Summit is an important annual conference of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, in which regional cooperation, trade, security and various global issues are discussed. India is also an important partner country of ASEAN and in such a situation it is natural that PM Modi’s absence gets attention at the international level.
Now it will be interesting to see who will represent India in place of PM Modi and what impact this decision will have on India’s ‘Act East’ policy. This announcement has come at a time when India is continuously strengthening its role in international diplomacy.
