Leaders including Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and US Vice President Mike Pence are meeting this week in the city-state
A range of key issues including effectively tackling threat of terrorism, boosting maritime security cooperation and enhancing connectivity will be the other areas of deliberations at the India-ASEAN
The move is seen as counter to China's aggressive behaviour in the area
China hails move, terms it as a 'loud and clear' vote against regional trade protectionism
PM Modi will attend the 15th ASEAN-India summit and 12th East Asia summit on Nov 14