Swaraj calls for deeper trade ties with ASEAN

Jakarta, January 6 

India wants to evolve a regional architecture based on the twin principles of shared security and shared prosperity, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today as she called for a deeper economic integration with the “dynamic” ASEAN region.

Swaraj, who inaugurated the 5th Round Table of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) India Network of Think Tanks here, emphasised on enhancing maritime security, trade and investment, education and cultural heritage among the grouping.

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“These are important markers in our engagement with South East Asia, in enhancing our strategic ties with ASEAN across 3Cs. These 3Cs are commerce, connectivity and culture,” she said.

Swaraj, who arrived here yesterday from Thailand on the second leg of her three-nation tour, said both India and ASEAN countries are maritime nations, with a rich and glorious history of maritime trade. — PTI