PM Narendra Modi Lands In Myanmar On The First Day Of His 10-day Tour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today landed in Myanmar on the first day of his three-nation tour spanning over 10 days. He will also visit Australia and Fiji after Myanmar.

The Prime Minister is in Nay Pyi Taw (Myanmar) to attend the ASEAN and East Asia Summits. Before leaving New Delhi earlier today, Modi said, "ASEAN is at the core of our Act East Policy and at the centre of our dream of an Asian century, characterised by cooperation and integration."

He also said that the East Asia Summit can shape the future on not only this region, but also of the world. "At the East Asia Summit, I look forward to discussing with ASEAN and seven global leaders how we can strengthen regional institutions, international norms and regional cooperation in pursuit of peace, stability and prosperity," the PM said in a statement.

Modi will attend the 12th ASEAN-India Summit and the 9th East Asian Summit on November 12 and 13, respectively. In Australia, he will attend the G-20 Summit on November 15-16.

On the sidelines of the G-20 Summit, the Prime Minister will also meet a number of world leaders, including Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, British Prime Minister David Cameron, French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy Brey.