The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today concluded his four-day visit to Brunei and Indonesia and left for home, expanding India's 'Look East' policy to beyond economic ties. The visit assumes significance for expansion of trade ties as well with various countries of Asia Pacific region.

Dr.Singh held bilateral meetings with Prime Ministers of Asian superpowers like Japan and Australia as well on the sidelines of Asean and East Asia Summits in Brunei. He also announced a separate mission for Asean, a 10-member block of South East Asian nations, with a full time ambassador. Besides, Dr. Singh also said that a Free Trade Agreement on services and investments would be signed with Asean by end of 2013 to help meet India-Asean trade to 100 billion dollar by 2015.

During his first official bilateral visit to Indonesia, six pacts were signed between India and Indonesia including in areas like health, anti-corruption, narcotics, disaster management and academics.

The two countries agreed to expand their strategic partnership by holding annual summits and an eminent persons group will be set up to expand the relationship. New areas of co-operation have been identified such as space, nuclear energy, food, security, counter-terrorism, trans-border threats from jehadi forces.