PM Modi reaches Delhi after concluding Singapore, Brunei visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Delhi after concluding his three-day visit to Singapore and Brunei.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Delhi after concluding his three-day visit to Singapore and Brunei.
This was stated in a Joint Statement released at the end of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to Brunei Darussalam, which concluded on Wednesday.
The new facility, located at the Jalan Duta Diplomatic Enclave adjacent to the US Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan, was lauded by PM Modi as a symbol of the strong ties between the two nations.
'Went to the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in Brunei,'' the PM wrote on X.
This is the first-ever bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Brunei. The historic visit of the Prime Minister coincides with the 40th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic ties between India and Brunei.
Leaders are hoping for a breakthrough in RCEP talks at this weekend's meeting of the ASEAN after seven years of negotiations over the deal, which would comprise 30 per cent of global commerce and half the world's population if signed.
The President promised to announce this year the name of the new capital, which will be the administrative centre of the country, while Jakarta will continue as the financial and business capital.
Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai also stressed the role of the ASEAN bloc to lead challenges such as the fight against climate change, growing trade competition among regional powers and the rise of nationalism
The G-20 Summit meeting is slated for June 28 and 29.
Brunei will implement the law next week making gay sex and adultery punishable by death.The law also mandates amputation of a hand and foot for theft.
