Indian PM leaves for Vietnam, RI<\/p>\n
NEW DELHI (AFP): Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee
\nleft Sunday, on an eight-day visit, for Vietnam and Indonesia to
\ntry and secure a better foothold in the Association of Southeast
\nAsian Nations.<\/p>\n
\"We have traditional close and friendly ties with both the
\ncountries and my visit to Vietnam and Indonesia will bolster the
\nexisting friendship,\" Vajpayee told reporters before leaving the
\nIndian capital.<\/p>\n
The Indian prime minister said he hoped his visit would
\nfurther consolidate relations with ASEAN countries that are
\n\"witnessing rapid economic growth.\"<\/p>\n
\"My visit, which is a part of India's 'Look East' policy,
\nwould reaffirm the closeness of our relations at the highest
\npolitical level,\" Vajpayee said.<\/p>\n
The prime minister said New Delhi's friendly relations with
\nHanoi and Jakarta were \"rooted in the strong civilizational and
\ncultural linkages between India and Southeast Asia, going back
\nthousands of years.<\/p>",
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