India, Oct. 26 -- Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said India and ASEAN nations are growing in rapid cooperation in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR).

He announced 2026 as the 'ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation".

He said, "The 21st century is our century, the century of India and ASEAN. I am confident that the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and the goal of Viksit Bharat 2047 will build a bright future for all of humanity. Alongside all of you, India is committed to working shoulder to shoulder in this direction."

Modi said India-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has continued to make steady progress in the age of uncertainties.

He said India and ASEAN together represent nearly one-fourth of the world's po...