Singapore: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was speaking at the eighth ASEAN-India Think Tank Network roundtable in Singapore on Friday. During this period, he said that India and ASEAN member states are both populous countries, and cooperation between the two parties is of great significance in solving contemporary problems, ensuring food and health security, and coping with regional political challenges. Common areas like Myanmar can be important. The theme of the roundtable is “Guidance for a Changing World: ASEAN-India Cooperation Agenda”.
Jaishankar said that both India and ASEAN are populous countries, and their emerging needs can not only support each other, but also become the main productivity of the international economy. ASEAN and India account for more than a quarter of the world’s population, he said. Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. “Our consumer demand and lifestyle choices themselves drive the economy,” he said.
Services and connections will also take shape
They will also shape the scale and “connectivity” of services as we boost trade, tourism, easy cross-border mobility and education, Jaishankar said. The scope of our efforts extends well beyond current areas,” he added. “Collaboration is also important to address contemporary challenges. Ensuring food security in an era of extreme climate change is a matter of great concern. Likewise, health security preparedness is equally important given the experience of global pandemics, Jaishankar said. Common regions like Myanmar now and will face political challenges in the future, and India and ASEAN must work together to address these challenges. “Today’s situation in Myanmar is a good example,” he said. The interests of those close to me can tell that their perspective is always difficult. “We don’t have enough distance or time. This is increasingly evident in HADR (humanitarian assistance and disaster relief) situations and maritime safety and security,” he stressed. (Language)
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