External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, in a gathering with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on the sidelines of the forty seventh ASEAN Summit and associated summits, in Kuala Lumpur on October 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI
The conferences came about on the sidelines of the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), for which Mr. Jaishankar is in Kuala Lumpur.
During his assembly with New Zealand P.M. Luxon, the External Affairs Minister prolonged “warm greetings” from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“Welcome his [Luxon’s] commitment to advance our bilateral cooperation and nurture a free and open Indo-Pacific,” Mr. Jaishankar mentioned in a publish on X (previously Twitter).
Mr. Jaishankar described his assembly along with his Malaysian counterpart Mr. Hasan as “warm” and mentioned the 2 Foreign Ministers mentioned the “progress in our bilateral cooperation”. They additionally exchanged views on the Myanmar state of affairs, Mr. Jaishankar mentioned in a separate publish on X (previously Twitter).
Mr. Jaishankar mentioned he additionally conveyed to Mr. Hasan “best wishes for successful ASEAN and East Asia Summits.” On Sunday (October 27, 2025), the External Affairs Minister held talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
“Value his ideas on strengthening our bilateral cooperation and people-to-people linkages,” Mr. Jaishankar had mentioned in a social media publish.
Malaysia is internet hosting the annual ASEAN Summit and associated conferences in Kuala Lumpur in its capability as the present chair of the grouping. The 11-nation ASEAN is taken into account some of the influential blocs within the area, with India and a number of other different nations, together with the U.S., China, Japan, and Australia, being its dialogue companions.
Published – October 27, 2025 05:34 pm IST
