Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pitched for an early review of the India-ASEAN free trade pact and said the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two sides is emerging as a powerful foundation for global stability in an era of uncertainties.

In a virtual address at the India-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) annual summit in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday (October 26), Modi described terrorism as a “serious challenge” to global peace and security, and underlined the importance of unity to combat the menace.

The prime minister also declared 2026 as the “ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation” and reaffirmed New Delhi’s strong support to the grouping’s centrality in the Indo-Pacific, a region that has witnessed growing Chinese military assertiveness.

Modi seeks early rev

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