JAKARTA, 20 June 2025 – The Indian Mission to ASEAN convened a commemorative event marking a decade of its establishment today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, graced the event as Chief Guest and delivered congratulatory remarks, underscoring the important role of the Indian Mission to ASEAN in facilitating the advancement of the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The Indian Mission to ASEAN was established in April 2015 as a testament to the growing significance of the ASEAN-India relations and cooperation. The Mission was inaugurated by the then Minister of External Affairs of India, Smt. Sushma Swaraj, and has since played a pivotal role in enhancing diplomatic, economic, and cultural links between ASEAN and India. Over the past decade, the Mission has facilitated a range of initiatives aimed at bolstering cooperation in various sectors, including political-security cooperation, socio-cultural cooperation, trade, investment, and people-to-people connections.

The event was organised as the initiative of the Indian Mission to ASEAN in Jakarta, and participated by Secretary (East) of the Ministry of External Affairs of India, P. Kumaran, and Ambassador of India to ASEAN, Jayant N. Khobragade, as well as members of the Committee of Permanent of Representatives to ASEAN or their representatives, the ASEAN Secretariat, representatives from Timor-Leste, staff of the Indian Mission to ASEAN and other invited guests.

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