The fifth India-ASEAN Delhi Dialogue will take place from 19-20 February. Intended as an annual second track conference focusing on the India–ASEAN regional security and cooperation, this Dialogue is organized by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, in partnership with the Indian Council of World Affairs and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry; it is supported by the SAEA Group Research, Singapore, and the Economic Research Institute of ASEAN and East Asia, Jakarta.
High level officials – like Le Luong Minh, Secretary General, ASEAN; I Gusti Agung Waseka Puja, Director General of ASEAN Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indonesia; Dr.Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Advisor to the Prime Minister of Cambodia, among others – will attend the event. This dialogue will see the participation of scholars from business, and academic backgrounds.
The topics of discussion for this year’s dialogue are ‘India-ASEAN Security Cooperation: Towards Peace and Stability,’ ‘Non-Traditional Security Challenges: Food Security, Water Management and Pandemics,’ ‘Future of Global Energy Market: Role of New and Renewable Energy in Sustainable Development,’ ‘Cooperation between CLMV Countries and North-East India: Opportunities and Challenges,’ and ‘Expanding Networks through Connectivity: Land, Sea and Air.’
This Dialogue comes exactly two months after the India-ASEAN Commemorative Summit was held in New Delhi, on 19and 20, December, last year, signalling an increased level of interaction between India and the rest of the ASEAN community.