Indo-Pacific

Both ASEAN and India highlighted the importance of promoting a rules-based order through upholding adherence to international law.

The Indo-Pacific occupies now top-priority in strategic calculations and policies of the Quad.

Defense and security cooperation is one of three priority areas in the Plan of Action for the Strategic Partnership in 2020-2023.

The Mekong River basin is important to ASEAN prosperity and the principles in the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific.

The relations have been forged towards peace, stability, development and prosperity in Asia and the Indo-Pacific region as a whole.

The participants expressed concern over emerging technologies for military and security.

The guidance addresses threats to the world and Washington’s commitments to strengthening alliances.

Vietnam is described as an important pillar of India’s Act East Policy.

The two sides vow to expand US-Vietnam military engagement and a more secure Indo-Pacific.

Vietnam and the US have become major economic partners for each other, with bilateral trade growing strongly over the years.