An “India-ASEAN Dialogue” was held in New Delhi, India on April 23
by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the ASEAN-New Delhi
Committee (ANDC).

It was a forum for Indian
enterprises to seek business opportunities in ASEAN, and at the same
time introduced India’s investment environment to the region’s
investors, said Sanjay Kirloskar, Chairman of the ASEAN regional
committee under CII.

Vietnamese Ambassador to India
Nguyen Thanh Tan, who is the rotating president of ANDC, said ASEAN
welcomes India’s Look East policy.

India is
becoming a powerful country, Tan said, adding that ASEAN supports the
emerging role of India in maintaining peace and prosperity in the
region.

With a population of around 650 million and
total income of 1,700 billion USD, ASEAN is an attractive destination
for Indian investors, Tan noted.

At the gathering,
representatives of ASEAN countries also introduced their economic
situations and prospects as well as investment and business environments
to Indian businesses.-VNA