October 22, 2009 4:51 PM

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15th ASEAN Summit begins tomorrow

The 15th ASEAN summit begins tomorrow in Thailand's central resort town of Hua Hin. The three-day Summit and related events will be attended by ten leaders from ASEAN member countries together with the leaders of the six dialogue partners including India. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will arrive tomorrow evening on a three-day visit to take part in the Seventh India-ASEAN Summit and the 16-nation East Asia Summit. In August this year, India and ASEAN signed a Free Trade Agreement on goods and now both the sides are looking forward to ink a similar pact in the field of services and investment.A significant aspect of Dr Singh's visit will be his meeting with Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of the summit. Both the leaders will meet against the backdrop of increased tensions over the long-running boundary question. China recently criticized Dr Singh's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, while New Delhi voiced concern over Chinese involvement in projects in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir among other issues.

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