External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said India places ASEAN in heart of its Act East policy. Addressing the 9th edition of Delhi Dialogue in New Delhi today, Mrs Swaraj said India is focusing on Commerce, Connectivity and Culture as the key areas of cooperation with ASEAN countries. She said efforts are being made on all fronts to enhance physical and digital connectivity. <br/><br/>The Minister said India ASEAN share historical, geographical and cultural ties and as such, they are natural partners. She said cultural highways linked Ganga, Brahmaputra, Meghna, Irrawaddy and Mekong and the inter mingling happened without any conquest or colonisation. <br/><br/>Our correspondent reports the theme of the two day dialogue is "ASEAN-India Relations: Charting the Course for the Next 25 Years". Political leaders, policy makers, senior officials, diplomats, business leaders, think tanks and academicians from India and ASEAN countries will participate in the discussions. <br/><br/>It is a premier event to discuss politico-security, economic and socio-cultural engagement between ASEAN and India. This Dialogue has been held annually since 2009.