Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday left for Belgium to attend 12th ASEM summit and is slated to hold bilateral talks with heads of government of various countries on the sidelines of the meet.
The bi-annual event is considered the highest platform for dialogue and cooperation between Asia and Europe in the areas of trade, investment, security and tourism.
As many as 51 heads of state and government are expected to participate in the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) where a wide range of issues from climate change to terrorism are expected to be discussed, an official statement said.
The Vice President will also have bilateral meetings with leaders from Austria, Portugal, Switzerland and other countries on the sidelines of the summit.
He will address the Indian diaspora at the Jain Culture Centre in Wilrijk, Antwerp and pay tributes at a sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi in the Governorate there.
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