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New Delhi, October 28 ASEAN’s unity and centrality have always been an important priority for India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said and announced that the year 2022 would be celebrated as the ‘ASEAN-India Friendship Year’ to mark 30 years of their partnership. Addressing the India-ASEAN Summit virtually, Modi said India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and ASEAN’s Outlook for the Indo-Pacific are the framework for their shared vision and mutual cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. “We all had to deal with many challenges due to the Covid pandemic. But this challenging time was also a test for India-ASEAN friendship. In the...
