New Delhi: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's summit discussions with the leaders of the 10-nation powerful bloc in Jakarta on Thursday, a new initiative to expand India-ASEAN maritime security cooperation is expected to be launched, according to sources familiar with the situation.
To participate in the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit, Modi will fly to Indonesia's capital city on Wednesday evening. The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) meetings are being held in Indonesia because the country is currently the chair.