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MEA: 10th edition of Delhi Dialogue started in New Delhi: Theme, Highlights
MEA: 10th edition of Delhi Dialogue held in New Delhi: Theme, Highlights
The 10th edition of the Delhi Dialogue got underway in New Delhi on 19th July 2018.
The 10th edition of the Delhi Dialogue-2018, theme this year is 'Strengthening India-ASEAN Maritime Co-operation'.
Minister of State for External Affairs, Gen V K Singh while gracing the occasion said that the theme has been chosen aptly this time in view of focus that government wants to put on ASEAN India maritime cooperation. He stressed that it is the idea of this cooperation that will set a tone for the Indo-Pacific region.
MEA Minister Sushma Swaraj also highlighted that the fact that Delhi Dialogue is being opened with a roundtable with Chief Ministers of North Eastern states shows the focus that government places on the North East.
Sushma Swaraj further added that Act East policy is not just a progression but a leap forward from the Look East policy. Gen Singh further said that Act East policy is wider in scope geographically and is more action-driven and result oriented.
Sushma Swaraj on the occasion said that ASEAN is one of the focal points of India’s foreign policy, strategic concerns and economic interests. She stressed the common use of sea and air spaces in the region.
