PM Modi is heading to Brunei to boost relationships, with a big emphasis on trade, energy, and cultural connections during his visit with another country in Southeast Asia.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Brunei, kicking off a big trip to strengthen India’s connections with Southeast Asia.
This visit is the first big trip by an Indian Prime Minister in a while, showing India’s renewed effort to build better relationships in terms of politics, business, and culture with the area.
When he got there, Prime Minister Modi was greeted warmly by Brunei’s top leaders, including Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, who’s been in charge since 1967.
The two leaders are going to talk about a bunch of stuff, like working together in business and trade, defense, and cultural stuff.
Brunei is a key spot in Southeast Asia and has a lot of influence in the ASEAN group, so this visit is really important for India’s goal to get closer to East and Southeast Asian countries.
PM Narendra Modi lands in Brunei Darussalam, which is a first-ever bilateral visit by an Indian PM.
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As a special gesture, the PM was received in Brunei Darussalam by the Crown Prince, Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah. pic.twitter.com/he3FkAvGWo
A big part of the talks will be about making trade better, especially in energy and tech. Brunei, which is one of the biggest gas and tech producers in the world, could be a good partner for India in getting energy for its growing economy.
They might also make deals to work more together in digital tech, education, and tourism, making their relationship even bigger.
Culture is also a big deal during this visit, with events planned to celebrate the things India and Brunei have in common, especially because of the Indian community in Brunei that’s helped the country grow.
Prime Minister Modi is going to check out important cultural spots and hang out with the Indian community in Brunei, showing how important it is to have good people connections in diplomacy.
After Brunei, Prime Minister Modi will head over to another important country in Southeast Asia, keeping up India’s push to have stronger ties in the region as things in Asia keep changing.
This trip is all about India’s promise to build better relationships with other countries in the area.