PM Modi at ASEAN-India Summit: As it happened

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on three-day visit to Malaysia to attend two important events – ASEAN and East Asia Summits.

21 November 2015

15:44 IST

PM Modi invited Japan to be a part of 'Make in India' especially in the Defence sector. South China Sea issue was discussed not with China but with Japan, in context of maritime security: MEA

15:43 IST

Chinese side acknowledged that India maintained its growth momentum: Vikas Swarup, MEA on PM Modi-Chinese Premier meet

15:42 IST

PM said that the ASEAN-India innovation platform will focus on clean energy, health care. He also said that partnership with CMLV in capacity building projects will expand: Anil Wadhwa

15:37 IST

MEA Secretary East Anil Wadhwa addressed a press conference, stating "PM pointed out that India is hopeful that policies like 'Digital India' will contribute to our development."

13:15 IST

PM also calls for enhancing coop with ASEAN on terrorism and for adoption of Comprehensive Convention on International terrorism: PM Modi

13:08 IST

The 1st ASEAN-India Cyber Security Conference we hosted in Jan 2015 should be the springboard for greater cooperation: PM Modi

13:06 IST

Science, Technology, Innovation and Space - PM @narendramodi indicates the way forward with ASEAN in these areas pic.twitter.com/dx5tiOBQ7U

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) November 21, 2015

13:04 IST

Trade and investment will grow as our economy grows: PM Modi

12:59 IST

ASEAN will reinforce prosperity for our people. Connectivity is a pathway to shared prosperity: PM Modi.

PM @narendramodi: ASEAN remains the largest inv'mnt partner – both for inward and outward flows, but there is great potential for expansion

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) November 21, 2015

12:58 IST

We meet at a time of multiple global challenges. In these times India and ASEAN are two bright spots: PM Modi

12:57 IST

Kuala Lumpur is the symbol of the region's promising future: PM Modi

12:57 IST

PM Modi begins his address at 13th ASEAN-India summit.

PM @narendramodi beings Opening Statement @ 13th India-ASEAN Summit, thanks PM Razak for hospitality and leadership pic.twitter.com/Pp9znPUrf8

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) November 21, 2015

10:59 IST

The India-Japan relationship has the greatest potential of any bilateral relationship in the world: PM Shinzo Abe.

10:11 IST

PM Modi meets his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.

Working through lunch with an old friend. PM @AbeShinzo hosts PM @narendramodi for the second bilateral pic.twitter.com/8jFAdReWae

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) November 21, 2015

09:53 IST

PM Modi concludes his address.

09:48 IST

India is a land of immense opportunities. For example our 50 cities are ready to put up metro rail services. We are going ahead for renewable energy. Our democratic values and judicial system ensures safety of your investment. We endeavor to make India an easier place to do business: PM Modi. 

PM: Friends! Most of the ASEAN economies have done their bit for Asia’s resurgence. Now, it is India’s turn. We know that our time has come.

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) November 21, 2015

09:46 IST

Going further, I want to assure you that India is committed to protect Intellectual Property Rights of all innovators: PM Modi

I invite you to come and see the winds of change in India. Winds do take time to cross the borders. That is why I am here to invite you: PM

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 21, 2015

09:43 IST

GDP is up, inflation down, FDI up, Current Account Deficit is down, Interest rates are down and Tax revenues are up, and rupee is stable: PM Modi.

09:41 IST

In a break with over 65 years of tradition, we have involved India's states in foreign policy. We are working in all ways to make India a global manufacturing hub: PM Modi

PM @narendramodi outlines measures that have been taken to make India investment friendly, and campaigns like @makeinindia & @_DigitalIndia

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) November 21, 2015

09:40 IST

Our aim is to create jobs for more than a billion population. We have launched a campaign called 'Make in India' in an attempt to ensure ease of doing business: PM Modi.

Also Read: Highlights 13th ASEAN-India Summit: What PM Modi said in his address

09:38 IST

We started Jan Dhan Yojna and in less than an year we opened several accounts: PM Modi

09:36 IST

India will generate large scale employment for the urban, middle and poorer section. We are committed to restore credibility in the process of allocation of resources: PM Modi.

09:34 IST

India is in better shape than many emerging economy. Agriculture remains a main stake in terms of providing major livelihood. 

PM:We have begun institutional & structural reforms - in agriculture, housing, transport, fin inclusion, investment pic.twitter.com/DztAjZ02RU

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) November 21, 2015

09:33 IST

We must reform to transform. The destination is the transformation of India: PM Modi

09:29 IST

When I analyse the ASEAN miracles I find small and big countries both have done well. My engagement with ASEAN members started as soon as I took over: PM Modi

PM @narendramodi: By almost every indication India is doing better than when we took office: pic.twitter.com/tWoUjwqnn9

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) November 21, 2015

PM @narendramodi: Even while cutting the fiscal deficit, we have substantially increased productive public investment.

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) November 21, 2015

09:27 IST

India and ASEAN are natural partners, our ties continue to serve as a bridge between our nations & regions. I have been saying that the 21st century belongs to Asia, I say that looking at the track record of ASEAN countries: PM Modi

PM @narendramodi: I have been saying that the 21st century belongs to Asia. I say this because of the track record of ASEAN countries.

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) November 21, 2015

09:09 IST

PM Modi addresses the gathering at Asean Business & Investment Summit in Kuala Lumpur.

08:51 IST

Bilateral meeting between PM Modi and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is underway in Kuala Lumpur. 

The bilaterals amidst the multilateral. PM @narendramodi meets Premier Li Kequiang of China for first engagement pic.twitter.com/PucsMkMbb5

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) November 21, 2015

06:07 IST

PM Modi meets his supporters outside hotel in Kuala Lumpur. 

05:10 IST

PM Modi was received by the High Commissioner of India to Malaysia T S Tirumurti.

Selamat pagi Malaysia! PM @narendramodi arrives in Kuala Lumpur to attend India-ASEAN & East Asia Summits & bil vst pic.twitter.com/EkmtlfiV9L

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) November 20, 2015

05:00 IST

ASEAN is one of the world's fastest growing regions and both sides are likely to seek greater economic engagement besides expanding cooperation in areas such as maritime security including freedom of navigation, drug trafficking and cyber crime.

ASEAN is India's fourth largest trading partner and India is the sixth largest trading partner for the ten member grouping.

(With Agency inputs)