PM Modi addresses 16th East Asia Summit virtually

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 16th East Asia Summit via video conference on October 27, 2021. It was hosted by Brunei and saw the participation of leaders from the ASEAN countries and Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, the US, and India. This was the 7th East Asia Summit attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The 16th EAS was hosted under the Chairmanship of Brunei. This was the 7th East Asia Summit for Prime Minister Modi. The Summit ended with the adoption of three Statements by EAS leaders, which includes, Mental Health, Economic recovery through Tourism, and Sustainable Recovery.

Established in 2005, the East Asia Summit is the premier leader-led forum in the Asia-Pacific region to deal with issues relating to security and defence for the strategic, geopolitical, and economic evolution of East Asia. The members of EAS include 10 ASEAN member states, and India, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Russia.