Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually attend the 16th East Asia Summit held on 27 October.
Highlights:
The East Asia Summit is the premier Leaders-led conference in the Indo-Pacific.
Since its beginning in 2005, it has played a vital role in East Asia’s strategic and geopolitical evolution.
Apart from the 10 ASEAN Member states, East Asia Summit comprises India, China, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Russia.