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Modi, other world leaders vow to fight terrorism at ASEAN and East Asia Summits

Modi, other world leaders vow to fight terrorism at ASEAN and East Asia Summits

By :  DC Correspondent
Update: 2015-11-21 03:10 GMT
Noting that the East Asia Summit is the key forum to shape the region's collective future, Modi told the leaders of the 18-member grouping that the world still looks to the region to address global challenges and uncertainties (Photo: AP)
At least 50 people, mostly ethnic Indians waited patiently outside the Renaissance Hotel, where Modi is staying, hoping to see him with their mobile phone cameras held high to get that quick snap of the Indian premier.
ASEAN is India's fourth largest trading partner and India is the sixth largest trading partner for the ten member grouping.
Modi will also hold talks with top leadership of Malaysia, including his counterpart Najib Razak, on ways to ramp up bilateral cooperation in a range of areas including defence and security and take the strategic ties to a new level. The two sides
Modi was received by the High Commissioner of India to Malaysia T S Tirumurti.
Modi will address the East Asia Summit tomorrow. He will also address the Indian diaspora on Sunday.
Modi arrived here on Saturday, on a three-day visit to Malaysia during which he will attend two high profile meetings, the Asean-India Summit and East Asia Summit.
The two premiers spoke on India-China ties & global issues, including terrorism and trade.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday also met Chinese Premier Li Kiqiang in Kuala Lampur on the sidelines of the Asean-India summit.
Prime Minister interacts with people at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2015 in Kuala Lampur.
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe hosted PM Narendra Modi for the second bilateral in Kuala Lumpur.
'The India Japan relationship has the greatest potential of any bilateral relationship in the world': Modi and Japanese PM Abe also held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the event.
He said government actions in the past 18 months have led to bringing down inflation while at the same time leading to higher GDP growth and foreign investment.
Speaking at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit here, Narendra Modi on Saturday, also said that reforms are "just a way station" to transforming India and vowed to provide a transparent and predictable tax regime as well as protection to
Modi also said India hopes that all parties to the disputes in the South China Sea will abide by the guidelines on the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea and redouble efforts for early adoption of a
He suggested evolving specific plans for cooperation with the 10-memeber grouping in key areas of maritime security, counter-piracy and humanitarian and disaster relief.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for enhancing cooperation with ASEAN to tackle the global challenge of terrorism and underlined the need for settling territorial disputes through peaceful means.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak during a group photo session at the 13th ASEAN-India Summit (Photo: AP)
A gala dinner was organised for the world leaders during the 27th ASEAN Summit (Photo: AP)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Gala Dinner during the 27th ASEAN Summit (Photo: AP)
Prime Minister Modi arrived in Malaysia to attend 10th ASEAN-India Summit and 13th East Asia Summit (Photo: AP)
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen pose for a group photo during the 10th East Asia Summit (Photo: AP)
Voicing concern over a spate of recent terror attacks in several countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said terrorism is no longer a 'peripheral problem' (Photo: Twitter/MEA)
Modi, other world leaders vow to fight terrorism at ASEAN and East Asia Summits

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