ASEAN India Commemorative Summit

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Heads of State Governments at the
ASEAN–India Commemorative Summit, 2012 in New Delhi

The ASEAN – India Commemorative Summit was an international meeting which India hosted to mark the 20th anniversary of the ASEAN – India dialogue relations and 10-years of its summit level partnership. The summit was held from 20 to 21 December 2012 in New Delhi, India.[1][2] The India-ASEAN relationship was elevated to a "strategic" partnership at the 2012 meeting.[3][4]

To commemorate 20 years of relationship between ASEAN and India, India hosted the ASEAN–India Commemorative Summit on the theme "ASEAN-India Partnership for Peace and Shared Prosperity" in New Delhi on December 20–21, 2012.[5][6] The commemorative summit included the Plenary Session on 20 December and Ceremonial Flag-down of the ASEAN-India Car Rally on 21 December. The commemorative summit was attended by the Heads of States of the 10 ASEAN countries and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.[7]

A series of flagship events, meetings and workshops were organised through the year 2012. Part of these flagship events included the 2nd ASEAN-India Car Rally and the ASEAN expedition of the sail training ship INS Sudarshini of the Indian Navy.[8][9]

ASEAN India Car Rally 2012

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Asean India Car Rally 2012 at Numaligarh, Assam, India

The 2nd edition of the ASEAN-India Car Rally was flagged-off from Yogyakarta, Indonesia on November 26, 2012.[10][11] There was also a ceremonial flag-off in Singapore. The rally passed through 8 ASEAN countries (except Brunei and the Philippines) covering a distance of around 8000 km over 22 days and was flagged down in Guwahati on December 17, 2012.[12] 500 took part in this rally covering about 8000 km through 8 Asian countries.[13][14]

The Car Rally was ceremonially flagged down by the Prime Minister of India and Leaders of ASEAN in New Delhi on December 21, 2012, during the ASEAN–India Commemorative Summit.[15]

"Marker" events, including business seminars, tourism road-shows, cultural performances, etc. were organized along the route of the Car Rally by Indian Missions, CII, Ministry of Tourism and ICCR. The business events include: Seminars on 'Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity and Public-Private Partnerships' in Singapore on November 27, 2012;[16] 'India-ASEAN Connectivity: The opportunities in infrastructure' in Malaysia on November 29, 2012, 'ASEAN-India Connectivity: Promoting Business Linkages between ASEAN and India's North-East' in Bangkok on December 3, 2012;[17] 'ASEAN - India  : IT & ITES' at Ho Chi Minh City on November 6, 2012; a Round Table on Small and Medium Enterprise in Phnom Penh on December 7, 2012, and a Seminar on 'ASEAN – India Connectivity  : A Successful Border Trade' in Mandalay on December 13, 2012.

Dignitaries from India who participated at the various events associated with the car rally include: Shri Sathyanarayana Sarvey, Hon'ble Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways (in Malaysia); Shri Tarun Gogoi, Chief Minister of Assam (in Ho chi Minh city); Shri O.Ibobi Singh, Chief Minister of Manipur (in Manipur); Shri Tarun Gogoi, Chief Minister of Assam and Smt.D.Purandeswari, Minister of State (Commerce & Industry) at the flag down of the car rally in Guwahati.[18]

INS Sudarshini's ASEAN Expedition

The INS Sudarshini Expedition was flagged off from Kochi on 15 September 2012, was given a Naval send-off at Chennai on September 29, 2012. The expedition concluded on 29 March 2013 at Kochi where it was received by Minister of Defence (India) A. K. Antony.[19][20] During the 6-month expedition, INS Sudarshini called on Padang, Bali, Manado, Brunei, Cebu, Manila, Da Nang,[21] Sihanoukville, Bangkok, Singapore, Klang, Phuket and Sittwe.[22]

During this expedition, several business events were organised including: Seminar on 'ASEAN-India FTA' in Indonesia followed by B2B Meeting on October 24, 2012; 'India-Indonesia Business Seminar for Progress & Prosperity' organized at the Bali Chamber of Commerce & Industry followed by B2B Meeting on October 29, 2012;[23] 'Academic Seminar on India & Indonesia–Shared History & Culture and Opportunities for deepening People–to–People Contacts' organized at Udayana University on October 30, 2012 [24] and B2B Meeting between Manado Chamber of Commerce (Kadin Manado) and delegation of Indian businessmen led by FICCI, preceded by a half-day IT-ITeS Seminar at Sam Ratulangi University on November 12, 2012; a Seminar on 'India-ASEAN FTA' organized in association with ICC, Kolkata. Philippine Chamber of Commerce and India-Philippine Business Council on December 14, 2012, in Manila. Other events included, Seminar on 'India-ASEAN FTA' in Vietnam followed by B2B Meeting on January 2, 2013; Seminar on 'India - ASEAN FTA' followed by B2B meeting in Bangkok on January 18, 2013, Seminar on 'India – Singapore Partnership: Ports, Logistics & related Maritime Domain' in association with FICCI in Singapore in February 2013; Seminar on 'Trade and Investment Forum – India-Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement: the Next Steps' in Malaysia on February 16, 2013, followed by a B2B Meeting; Seminar on 'India-ASEAN FTA' at Sittwe organized in association with ICC, Kolkata followed by a B2B Meeting in March 2013.

See also

References

  1. ↑ ASEAN-INDIA COMMEMORATIVE SUMMIT 2012, ASEANIndia.
  2. ↑ ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit. The Economic Times({Template:Date).
  3. ↑ India and the ASEAN: A Pivotal Relationship
  4. ↑ ‘Look East’ has become ‘Act East Policy': PM Narendra Modi at ASEAN. The Indian Express(12 November 2014).
  5. ↑ In China's shadow, ASEAN leaders look to India for maritime security. Reuters({Template:Date).
  6. ↑ India and ASEAN seek to expand relations. Al Jazeera({Template:Date).
  7. ↑ India-ASEAN summit begins in Delhi. The Assam Tribune({Template:Date).
  8. ↑ ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit. Voice of India({Template:Date).
  9. ↑ Car rally, naval expedition to 13 ASEAN ports. Deccan Herald({Template:Date).
  10. ↑ Second ASEAN-India car rally kicks off at Yogyakarta. The Times of India({Template:Date).
  11. ↑ ASEAN-India Car Rally to start in Yogyakarta today. The Jakarta Post({Template:Date).
  12. ↑ ASEAN-India Car Rally 2012 ends with Flag Down Ceremony in Guwahati. News Post({Template:Date).
  13. ↑ ASEAN India. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  14. ↑ ASEAN-India Car Rally Officially Concluded in New Delhi(21 December 2012). Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  15. ↑ ASEAN-India Car Rally 2012 concludes in New Delhi. Gaadi.com({Template:Date).
  16. ↑ ASEAN-India Seminar on the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity and Public-Private Partnerships. ASEAN Studies Centre({Template:Date).
  17. ↑ Seminar on ‘ASEAN-India Connectivity: Promoting Business Linkages between ASEAN and India’s North-East’. Aseanindia.com({Template:Date).
  18. ↑ ASEAN-India Car Rally 2012 will open up NE region to South East Asia: Tarun Gogoi. Economic Times({Template:Date).
  19. ↑ INS Sudarshini returns from historic odyssey on March 25. The Hindu({Template:Date).
  20. ↑ INS Sudarshini to return to Kochi on 25 March. The Statesman({Template:Date).
  21. ↑ Indian naval ships to visit Vietnam. Vietnamnet.vn({Template:Date).
  22. ↑ INS Sudarshini Returns Home to Kochi. Navaltoday.com({Template:Date).
  23. ↑ INDIAN-ASEAN BUSINESS SEMINAR FOR PROGRESS & PROSPERITY ON 29TH OCTOBER, 2012, AT BANK INDONESIA – DENPASAR. queenstandoor.com({Template:Date).
  24. ↑ Academic Seminar on Culture and Historical Links in Udayana University, Bali – DENPASAR. MEA.gov.in({Template:Date).
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