Bangkok: Terming the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region as an integral part of India's Act East Policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that New Delhi is keen to strengthen partnership in the fields of maritime security, blue economy, humanitarian aid and proposed $1 billion Line of Credit (LoC) for boosting physical and digital connectivity with the 10-bloc economically rising Southeast Asian region.
Addressing the India-ASEAN Summit, the prime minister said that the Association of South East Asian Nations is an integral part of our Act East Policy and will always remain. An integrated, united and progressive ASEAN is in the interest of India.
The premier also welcomed the Indo-Pacific outlook between New Delhi and the ASEAN and said that India's Act East Policy is a key part of the Indo-Pacific vision.
He also said that New Delhi is keen to increase surface, maritime, air connectivity and digital links with the ASEAN.
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"For physical and digital links $1 billion LoC is available. Our intent is to boost innovation, research, tourism, trade and people-to-people links between the two sides," Modi said.
