New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 47th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) virtually on Sunday. He called ASEAN the “main pillar” of India’s Act East Policy and stressed that India and ASEAN share far more than trade. “We are not only trade partners. We are cultural partners as well,” he said.

His remarks came amid global tensions over trade policies and tariff disputes.

Highlighting the scale of the partnership, he said, “Almost one-fourth of the world’s population is represented by us. We don’t just share geography but also culture and values. We are partners in the Global South.”

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The prime minister paid tribute to Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand, offering condolences for her demise.

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