External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has said ASEAN's role today is perhaps more important than ever before, given the geopolitical challenges and uncertainties that the world faces.<br />'' <br />'' Speaking at ASEAN Foreign ministers meeting in Delhi,  Dr Jaishankar said the association has successfully carved out a niche for itself in the region and provided a foundation for the evolving strategic and economic architecture in the Indo-Pacific.<br />'' <br />'' He said ASEAN has always stood tall as a beacon of regionalism, multilateralism and globalisation. He stressed that India fully supports a strong, unified and prosperous ASEAN, one whose centrality in Indo-Pacific is fully recognized.<br />'' <br />'' He said, it is heartening that in person meeting is happening for first ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers' Meeting even so COVID has not fully abated.  <br />'' <br />'' Dr Jaishankar said this path has become even more arduous with geopolitical headwinds which all faced due to developments in Ukraine.<br />'' <br />'' The minister underlined a better-connected India and ASEAN would be well-positioned to promote decentralized globalisation and resilient and reliable supply chains that are needed by the international community.<br />''  <br />'' Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with Foreign Ministers and representatives of ASEAN countries in New Delhi. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, he had good interaction with them, as ASEAN-India is celebrating 30 years of close India-ASEAN cooperation.<br />''