Day before ASEAN, PM Modi reiterates India’s focus on ‘free’ Indo-Pacific amid East Asian nations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday re-affirmed India’s focus on a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific during the annual regional summit held by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) via video conferencing. “India remains committed to strengthening respect for shared values of multilateralism, rules-based international order, international law and sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations," PM Modi said in a tweet. PM Modi’s re-affirmation is being seen as a message to ‘expansionist’ China. Watch the full video for more details.