India -ASEAN Delhi Dialogue V is being conducted to stregthen the regional cooperation further

In an annual international conference of political and economic leaders, officials, academics and opinion-makers of ASEAN countries with their Indian counterparts are assembling to discuss how to intensify and broaden political, strategic, economic and civil society interaction between the two regions.

The forum has not only entered into the lexicon of India’s ‘Look East’ policy but also drawn attention of the ASEAN region towards the need for a comprehensive annual dialogue between the two partners. In this spirit, the India-ASEAN Delhi Dialogue V, titled "India-ASEAN: Vision for Partnership and Prosperity” will be held on 19-20 February 2013 in New Delhi.

IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT ARE BEING TAKEN UP ARE:

1. India-ASEAN Security Cooperation towards Peace and Stability
2. Non-Traditional Security Challenges such Food Security, Poverty Reduction, Water Management and Pandemics
3. Future of Global Energy Market and the role of New and Renewable Energy in Sustainable Development Cooperation between CLMV(Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam) Countries and North-East India
4. Cooperation in enhancing the networks through Land, Sea and Air.

Myanmar’s geographic location serves as a land bridge for India to engage with ASEAN and is an important node in India’s Look East Policy. The Dialogue will also attempt to assess and incorporate issues and perspectives which emerged from the India-ASEAN Commemorative Summit 2012 to help identify areas of greater engagement between India and ASEAN countries.

Since, India being a resolute partner and supporter of ASEAN it is sincerely hoped that this partnership would be further strengthened through the Delhi Dialogue V.