{"id":4034,"date":"2025-04-03T13:01:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T13:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/modi-thailand-key-to-indias-act-east-policy-and-our-indo-pacific-vision\/"},"modified":"2025-04-03T13:01:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T13:01:30","slug":"modi-thailand-key-to-indias-act-east-policy-and-our-indo-pacific-vision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/id\/modi-thailand-key-to-indias-act-east-policy-and-our-indo-pacific-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Modi: Thailand Key to India\u2019s “Act East” Policy and Our “Indo-Pacific Vision”"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

\n Bangkok
\n [
\n Thailand
\n On April 3 (ANI), Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated India\u2019s dedication to
\n ASEAN
\n cooperation in unity within the Indo-Pacific region whilst reinforcing relationships
\n Thailand
\n , stating that
\n Thailand
\n occupies a “unique position” within India’s strategic outlook for the area, significantly contributing to India’s ‘Look East’ initiative as well as the wider Indo-Pacific strategy.\n <\/p>\n

\n He further stressed that India supports “progressivism, not expansionism.”\n <\/p>\n

\n “India fully supports
\n ASEAN
\n unity and
\n ASEAN
\n In the Indo-Pacific region, we both advocate for a free, open, inclusive, and rules-based order. We adhere to a policy focused on development rather than expansion.”
\n PM Modi
\n said.\n <\/p>\n

\n Underlining
\n Thailand
\n ‘a special spot,” the PM stated, ”
\n Thailand
\n holds a significant position within India’s ‘Act East’ policy and our Indo-Pacific strategy. Today, we have chosen to elevate our relationship into Strategic Partnerships. Additionally, we talked about setting up a ‘Strategic Dialogue’ among security organizations.\n <\/p>\n

\n “We conveyed our thanks to the Government of
\n Thailand
\n “For the assistance they provided in repatriating Indian victims of cybercrime back to India,” he added.\n <\/p>\n

\n PM Modi
\n Additionally, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra engaged in bilateral discussions aimed at enhancing collaboration across multiple fields such as tourism, culture, and commerce.\n <\/p>\n

\n We have highlighted collaboration in areas such as tourism, culture, and education among the North-Eastern states of India.
\n Thailand
\n We discussed boosting reciprocal trade, investments, and business exchanges. Additionally, agreements were established to collaborate on MSMEs, textiles, and crafts.
\n PM Modi
\n said.\n <\/p>\n

\n The Prime Minister additionally expressed gratitude
\n Thailand
\n For honoring his visit with a special postage stamp. “I am thankful to the government of
\n Thailand
\n For releasing a special commemorative postage stamp inspired by the 18th-century Ramayana mural paintings to mark my visit, Prime Minister Shinawatra has just handed me the Tripitaka. On behalf of Buddhist India, I received it respectfully with both hands,” he said.\n <\/p>\n

\n Meanwhile, during his speech,
\n PM Modi
\n also emphasized the strong cultural and spiritual connections between India and
\n Thailand
\n “The ancient bonds between India and
\n Thailand
\n are interconnected through our rich cultural and spiritual heritage. The dissemination of Buddhism has united our peoples. Scholars have exchanged knowledge between Ayutthaya and Nalanda. The tale of the Ramayana is firmly rooted in Thai folklore, with traces of Sanskrit and Pali evident in the language and customs even now,\u201d he observed.\n <\/p>\n

\n PM Modi
\n showed gratitude to hisThai colleague for the hospitable reception inthe nation.” “Engaged ina fruitful conversationwithPrime MinisterPaetongtarnShinawatra during my visit.”
\n Bangkok
\n Some time back, thank you to the Thai people and government for their gracious reception. Additionally, I conveyed my support following the recent earthquake in Thailand. India\u2019s \u2018Look East Policy\u2019 continues to be a cornerstone of our regional strategy.
\n Thailand
\n “‘s ‘Act West Policy’ complement each other effectively, opening up numerous opportunities for bilateral collaboration across various sectors,” he stated in a post on X.\n <\/p>\n

\n He additionally highlighted major domains for security and defense collaboration. “Our talks centered around methods to further strengthen the strategic partnership between India and”
\n Thailand
\n The topics covered strategic matters like defense, security, maritime safety, and hydrography. Additionally, we reinforced our pledge to collaborate in tackling threats such as terrorism, money laundering, and more.
\n PM Modi
\n stated.\n <\/p>\n

\n Within the same X post thread,
\n PM Modi
\n highlighted the significance of enhancing commercial relationships with
\n Thailand
\n .\n <\/p>\n

\n “India and
\n Thailand
\n Are eager to bolster their economic and trade relationships. During my conversation with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, we discussed the strong cooperation between our nations in areas such as agriculture, small and medium-sized businesses, maritime affairs, financial technology, and aerospace. We also emphasized the importance of cultural connections in our talks,” he stated.\n <\/p>\n

\n Thailand
\n PM also presented PM Narendra Modi with sacred texts: the World Tripitaka, in Pali. This particular version of the Tripitaka was released by the Thai government in 2016 to mark the reign of King Rama IX and Queen Sirikit.\n <\/p>\n

\n Following this,
\n PM Modi
\n , through a tweet on X, conveyed his appreciation and stated, \u201cThis was an exceptionally kind act! I\u2019m deeply thankful to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for presenting me with a copy of the Tipitaka in Pali. The language itself is truly elegant, encapsulating the core principles of Lord Buddha\u2019s teachings. You will recall that our administration granted classical language status to Pali recently. This move has been celebrated globally and has spurred further interest in studying and researching this tongue.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Earlier today, according to an official announcement from the Prime Minister’s Office,
\n PM Modi
\n saw an “enhancing” rendition of Thailand’s version of the epic poem Ramayana, known as Ramakien,
\n Bangkok
\n .\n <\/p>\n

\n In an earlier post on X, he mentioned, “This cultural connection is unparalleled! I had the chance to see a mesmerizing rendition of Thailand\u2019s version of the Ramayana called Ramakien. This event was genuinely enlightening as it vividly highlighted the common cultural and civilizational bonds linking India and”
\n Thailand
\n The Ramayana genuinely keeps bringing together hearts and customs throughout numerous regions of Asia.”\n <\/p>\n

\n PM Modi
\n is in
\n Bangkok
\n At the invitation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for an official visit and participation in the sixth BIMSTEC Summit. Upon finishing his commitments in
\n Thailand
\n ,, he plans to travel to Sri Lanka between April 4 and April 6. As stated by the PMO,
\n PM Modi
\n His forthcoming trip to Sri Lanka comes after President Disanayake’s visit to India last December. (ANI)\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Provided by Syndigate Media Inc. (
\nSyndigate.info
\n).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bangkok [ Thailand On April 3 (ANI), Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated India\u2019s dedication to ASEAN cooperation in unity within the Indo-Pacific region whilst reinforcing relationships Thailand , stating that Thailand occupies a “unique position” within India’s strategic outlook for the area, significantly contributing to India’s ‘Look East’ initiative as well as the wider Indo-Pacific […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[364,408,316,389,504],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-asia","category-international-relations","category-politics","category-politics-and-government","category-thailand"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AA1CelRg.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4034\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanggraloka.com\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}