{"id":3208,"date":"2025-05-29T08:10:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T08:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilovemuscat.com\/?p=3208"},"modified":"2026-03-27T00:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T00:02:14","slug":"asean-secy-general-lauds-indian-parliaments-engagement-in-promoting-inter-parliamentary-dialogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilovemuscat.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/asean-secy-general-lauds-indian-parliaments-engagement-in-promoting-inter-parliamentary-dialogue\/","title":{"rendered":"ASEAN Secy-General lauds Indian Parliament&#8217;s engagement in promoting inter-parliamentary dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3208\" class=\"elementor elementor-3208\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc490b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fc490b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Parliamentarians at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"350\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Dr. Kao highlighted India&#8217;s active participation as an observer in the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary <strong>Assembly (AIPA), emphasizing the importance of aligning legislative and executive efforts to advance ASEAN&#8217;s regional priorities.<\/strong><\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">He reaffirmed ASEAN&#8217;s commitment to its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with India, noting that such collaborations are vital for regional stability and growth.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"510\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] bg-[#FCECC1] dark:bg-[#64572A] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The discussions also encompassed pressing global issues, including transnational crime, terrorism, and violent extremism.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Both sides exchanged views on combating these challenges, <strong>with Dr. Kao expressing appreciation for India&#8217;s principled<\/strong> approach and unwavering stand against cross-border terrorism.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a091856 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a091856\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-828bf09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"828bf09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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