Jaishankar meets Malaysian PM, ASEAN counterparts at 2025 summit

On the sidelines of the ASEAN summit, India"s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held talks with Malaysia"s Prime Minister and several regional counterparts, focusing on trade, connectivity, security, and Indo-Pacific cooperation. Discussions reportedly covered maritime stability, supply chains, digital links, and people-to-people ties, underscoring India"s Act East policy and evolving partnerships across Southeast Asia, plus energy transition, tourism, and defense coordination.