New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told world leaders that India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are strengthening ties across various sectors as well as people-to-people relations. He emphasized that New Delhi has always strongly supported the 11-member group’s outlook on the Indo-Pacific.

Modi said in his virtual opening address at the summit in Malaysia that its theme, ‘inclusivity and sustainability', was clearly reflected in the joint efforts of nations, whether the digital inclusion, ensuring food security, or maintaining resilient supply chains amid global challenges. Also Read | For India and EU, a deal is closer than ever

While Modi virtually attended the event, US President Donald Trump is attending it in person. Trump said in a so

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