New Delhi [India], Jan 24 (NT): In the wake of Indo-ASEAN ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the plenary session of the India-ASEAN commemorative summit in New Delhi on Thursday.

The focus of the summit will be counter-terrorism, security, trade, and connectivity.

All 10 leaders of ASEAN countries will be present at the Summit, which celebrates the 25 years of Indo-ASEAN ties.

Nine ASEAN leaders have already landed in New Delhi and only Indonesian President Joko Widodo will arrive today.

In a unique event, all the 10 ASEAN leaders will also be hosted as the chief guests at the Republic Day parade tomorrow after that President Ram Nath Kovind will host a banquet in honor of ASEAN leaders. It will be followed by a Leader's Retreat.

Yesterday The Prime Minister had held separate bilateral talks with heads of three ASEAN nations - Myanmar, Vietnam and Philippines.

Ahead of official Hosting Prime Minister Modi met Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Philippines President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.

The Prime Minister will embrace a total of nine bilateral talks with leaders of ASEAN countries on the sidelines of the Summit. (NT)