Vientiane [Laos], Ministry of External Affairs, Secretary (East), Jaideep Majumdar represented India at the East Asia Summit Senior Officials Meeting (EAS SOM) and ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials Meeting (ARF SOM) on 7 June . 8 in Vientiane, Laos, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release on Sunday.
The EAS SOM, held on 7 June, was chaired by Thongphen Savanphet, Deputy Foreign Minister of Laos.
18 EAS participating countries (10 ASEAN Member States and 8 ASEAN Dialogue Partners namely Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, ROK, Russia and the US) and counterparts from Timor-Leste participated in the EAS SOM.
The main issues discussed included strengthening the leaders-led EAS platform, implementation of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) and regional and international issues such as the situation in the South China Sea, Gaza, the Korean Peninsula, Myanmar.And Ukraine. The release said that Secretary (East) in his intervention emphasized the important role played by the EAS as a key mechanism for promoting peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.
He noted the strong convergence between the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and AOIP. The participants welcomed the invitation extended by India for the Sixth EAS Conference on Maritime Security Cooperation to be held in Mumbai on 4-5 July 2024.
The ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials Meeting (ARF SOM) held on 8 June 2024 was attended by senior officials of ARF member states and chaired by Lao PDR, current Chairman of ASEAN. The activities and exchanges under ARF over the past year were reviewed and future plans and activities were discussed in the meeting.Senior officials exchanged views on regional and international developments as well as issues related to maritime and cyber security. Secretary (East) appreciated the role of ASEAN-led mechanisms and particularly the ARF in the emerging regional architecture to promote mutual trust and understanding in the region.
He shared our concern about the threats posed by terrorism and called for collective action in this regard. The participants appreciated India's co-chairmanship of the 15th ARF Inter-Sessionary Meeting on Maritime Security with Indonesia and the United States in May 2024. India is also leading the training module on International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code., with the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the United States.
During the visit, Secretary (East) held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Lao PDR, Japan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Australia, Philippines and the European Union. During the meetings, bilateral cooperation was reviewed and perspectives on the region were shared, the External Affairs Ministry release said.
The EAS SOM, held on 7 June, was chaired by Thongphen Savanphet, Deputy Foreign Minister of Laos.
18 EAS participating countries (10 ASEAN Member States and 8 ASEAN Dialogue Partners namely Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, ROK, Russia and the US) and counterparts from Timor-Leste participated in the EAS SOM.
The main issues discussed included strengthening the leaders-led EAS platform, implementation of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) and regional and international issues such as the situation in the South China Sea, Gaza, the Korean Peninsula, Myanmar.And Ukraine. The release said that Secretary (East) in his intervention emphasized the important role played by the EAS as a key mechanism for promoting peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.
He noted the strong convergence between the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and AOIP. The participants welcomed the invitation extended by India for the Sixth EAS Conference on Maritime Security Cooperation to be held in Mumbai on 4-5 July 2024.
The ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials Meeting (ARF SOM) held on 8 June 2024 was attended by senior officials of ARF member states and chaired by Lao PDR, current Chairman of ASEAN. The activities and exchanges under ARF over the past year were reviewed and future plans and activities were discussed in the meeting.Senior officials exchanged views on regional and international developments as well as issues related to maritime and cyber security. Secretary (East) appreciated the role of ASEAN-led mechanisms and particularly the ARF in the emerging regional architecture to promote mutual trust and understanding in the region.
He shared our concern about the threats posed by terrorism and called for collective action in this regard. The participants appreciated India's co-chairmanship of the 15th ARF Inter-Sessionary Meeting on Maritime Security with Indonesia and the United States in May 2024. India is also leading the training module on International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code., with the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the United States.
During the visit, Secretary (East) held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Lao PDR, Japan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Australia, Philippines and the European Union. During the meetings, bilateral cooperation was reviewed and perspectives on the region were shared, the External Affairs Ministry release said.
