Hua Hin (Thailand): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday joined East Asia leaders to discuss regional and international issues on the last day of his visit to Thailand to take part in the ASEAN and East Asia summits.
Manmohan Singh is a key participant in the fourth East Asia Summit that brings together the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well as six partner countries including India, China and Japan.
After a hectic day Saturday, his first full day in this Thai resort, the Indian leader began Sunday with a bilateral meeting with his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsieng Loong.
Once the East Asia Summit concludes, he will hold talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dang and Indonesian President Susilo Yudhoyano Bambang.
Before departing for home Sunday night, Manmohan Singh will talk to the media.
On Saturday, Manmohan Singh and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met for some 45 minutes during delegation-level discussions.
Later in the night, they were closeted at a dinner hosted by Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva for leaders of all countries attending the two summits. Details of what they discussed are not known.
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