PM to embark on four-day visit to Brunei, Indonesia
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will begin tomorrow a four-day visit to Brunei and Indonesia, as India eyes greater economic ties and cooperation in areas of security, connectivity and culture with South-East Asian countries.Singh
On the sidelines of the summit in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei Darussalam, Singh is also expected to meet his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott and the two leaders may discuss issues related to uranium sale.
Singh is also expected to discuss cooperation with East Asian countries in areas like drug trafficking, piracy and security issues.
The East Asia Summit integrates a market of more than 3 billion people with a combined GDP of USD 17.23 trillion.
The issue of gas imports from Brunei, along with other areas of energy cooperation, is also expected to come up for discussions during Singh's visit.