Manmohan to engage ASEAN actively
24 Oct 2009
Hua Hin, Thailand: Besides taking part in the 7th summit between India and the 10-member Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Saturday and at the 4th East Asia Summit on Sunday, involving the ASEAN and six other countries, Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh will hold a string of bilateral meetings with leaders from the region.
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The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh being received, on his arrival at Hua Hin International Airport to attend the India- ASEAN and EAS summits, in Thailand |
Assisting the prime minister in his talks with Wen would be commerce and industry minister
Anand Sharma, principal secretary TKA Nair and secretary (East) N Ravi.
Immediately after the bilateral with Wen Jiabao at Hotel Dusit Thani, where the ASEAN and East Asia summits are being held, Singh conducts his next bilateral at 11.35 am IST with Japanese premier Yukio Hatoyama.
He will also hold discussions with the prime ministers of Cambodia and Thailand the same day apart from attending the seventh summit between India and the 10-member ASEAN.
Manmohan Singh has a packed programme on Sunday as well. The 4th East Asia Summit will involve the ASEAN and six other countries, including India.
Sunday's bilateral engagements would cover the prime ministers of Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia.