PM Modi to attend ASEAN, East Asia Summit meetings in Indonesia next week, Xi Jinping to skip event
India TV NewsAhead of the upcoming G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Indonesia for a two-day visit to attend the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit on September 6-7. Summit will review the progress of India-ASEAN relations Besides, it said during his visit, that the Prime Minister will attend the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit hosted by Indonesia as current Chair of ASEAN. "The East Asia Summit would provide an opportunity for Leaders of ASEAN countries and its eight dialogue partners, including India, to exchange views on issues of regional and global significance," according to the statement. "At the invitation of President Joko Widodo of Indonesia, the current ASEAN chair, Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the 26th China-ASEAN Summit, the 26th ASEAN Plus Three Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit to be held in Jakarta, and pay an official visit to Indonesia from September 5 to 8," GT quoted the Chinese Foreign Ministry as saying.