Question : ASEAN SUMMIT



(a) whether the connectivity of North Eastern Region to Southeast Asia was discussed during the recent ASEAN summit in Brunei; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI PRENEET KAUR)

(a) & (b) Prime Minister and ASEAN Leaders discussed the importance of promoting connectivity between ASEAN and India in all its dimensions at the 11th ASEAN-India Summit in Brunei Darussalam on October 10, 2013 and also the progress in the implementation of India-Myanmar- Thailand Trilateral Highway, connecting North Eastern Region of India with Myanmar and Thailand.