Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for four-day visit to Malaysia and Singapore, during which the focus would be on building trade ties and attracting investments to India.
In Malaysia, Modi will be attending the ASEAN-India Summit tomorrow and the 10th East Asia Summit the next day, besides holding talks with Prime Minister Najib Razak and some other world leaders who would be attending the Summits.
He had said the ASEAN-India and East Asia Summits are being held at a critical juncture and “together, we will discuss the pressing security issues. The looming threat of terror and the prevailing situation in West Asia will also be a part of the discussions.”
In Singapore, Modi will hold deliberations with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on ways to enhance bilateral ties on the occasion of commemoration of 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties.
With regard to the East Asia Summit, he said India attaches a lot of importance to it. In a series of Facebook posts, the Prime Minister explained his vision for the trip.
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