Thai PM accepts invitation to attend forthcoming ASEAN-India Summit

 

 

BANGKOK, 22 January 2018 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha will take part in the upcoming ASEAN-India Summit in New Delhi this week. 

The Prime Minister’s Office has announced that Gen Prayut will attend the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit in India on January 25-26. The summit celebrates 25 years of partnership between India and Southeast Asian nations. 

The summit is expected to highlight maritime security and mutual cooperation on various issues including politics, regional security, law enforcement, economic partnership, information and communication technology, digital services, food security, energy security, social and cultural development, tourism, prevention and mitigation of natural disasters, humanitarian assistance, income inequality, and environmental protection. 

Leaders will also witness the issuance of the Delhi Declaration that will outline a vision for India's ASEAN engagement over the next 25 years, encompassing sectors from security and economic partnerships to India-led connectivity projects and centuries-old cultural links. 

Gen Prayut is expected to hold meetings with other participating leaders on the sidelines of the summit.

 

-- nnt 2018-01-22

5 hours ago, webfact said:

income inequality

Think he will skip that one. 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The Prime Minister’s Office has announced that Gen Prayut will attend the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit in India on January 25-26.

so, pretty confident there'll be no elections before end of January

Hope he stays there....

Maybe Modi can explain India-Style Democracy to Prayut.

Has China approved his visit?