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The ASEAN-India
Summit held in Bali had put a lot of emphasis on the preparation
of an ASEAN-India Vision 2020 Paper by RIS and the ASEAN
think-tanks. RIS prepared a draft vision paper on ASEAN-India
relationships on the basis of extensive consultations within the
country with the different stake-holders. This draft was presented
and discussed at a National Consultative Workshop organized in
Delhi in December 2003. It was later circulated among the ASEAN
Think-Tanks through the ASEAN Secretariat. RIS organized a
Consultative Meeting on March 4-5, 2004 with heads or senior
officials of ASEAN think-tanks connected with ASEAN-ISIS and other
experts to discuss and finalize the document with their inputs.
The Document finalized at this meeting was submitted to the
official process as a Track II input for further work at the
official process and eventual adoption at the Third Summit. The
document presents a broad long-term vision of the evolving
partnership and appends an action plan for achieving these vision
in different areas.
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