Lok Sabha Question No. 1725 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-27
Subject: Visit by Envoys of ASEAN
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1725 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2016

## VISIT BY ENVOYS OF ASEAN

1725. SHRI R.P. MARUTHARAJAA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the  district-wise  details  of  visits  of  the  envoys  of  ASEAN countries  to  South  India  during  the  last  two  years  and  the current year; and

- (b) the purpose behind the visits and the outcome thereof?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a) & (b) Information  available  with  the  Ministry  and  collected through ASEAN Missions in New Delhi is placed at Annexure.

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## Visit of Envoys of ASEAN countries to South Indian States

(Details of visits of envoys of ASEAN Countries has been compiled by collating the information available with the Ministry and by seeking inputs from ASEAN Missions in New Delhi)

| S.No.     | Name of Envoy                                                                                                   | Visited State/District         | Date                    | Purpose of Visit                                                           |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| INDONESIA | INDONESIA                                                                                                       | INDONESIA                      | INDONESIA               | INDONESIA                                                                  |
| 1.        | Mr. Saut Siringoringo (Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Mumbai)                                   | Hyderabad, Telangana           | 10-12 Sept 2015         | Call on Governor of Telangana and Chief Minister of Telangana              |
| 2.        | Mr. Rizali Wilmar Indrakesuma , (Ambassador and Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia) | Chennai, Tamil Nadu            | 18-20 June, 2015        | Official purpose of Embassy                                                |
| 3.        | Mr. Saut Siringoringo (Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Mumbai)                                   | Puducherry                     | 5-7 May, 2016           | Call on Lt. Governor of Puducherry                                         |
| 4.        | Mr. Rizali Wilmar Indrakesuma , (Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia)                                       | Chennai, Tamil Nadu            | 8-10 April, 2016        | Official purpose of Embassy                                                |
| MALAYSIA  | MALAYSIA                                                                                                        | MALAYSIA                       | MALAYSIA                | MALAYSIA                                                                   |
| 5.        | Mr. Dato'Seri S. Samy Vallu, (Malaysia's Special Envoy for Infrastructure)                                      | Chennai, Tamil Nadu            | 28 July- 03 August 2015 | Courtesy call on the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.                         |
| 6.        | Mr. Dato'Seri S. Samy Vallu, (Malaysia's Special Envoy for Infrastructure)                                      | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, | 8-13 January, 2016      | Addressing a session at 'Partnership Summit 2016' in Visakhapatnam.        |
| 7.        | Mr. Dato'Seri S. Samy Vallu, (Malaysia's Special Envoy for Infrastructure)                                      | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.     | 7-8 June, 2016          | Courtesy call on the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.                     |
| 8.        | Mr. Chitra Devi Ramiah (Consul General of Malaysia in Chennai)                                                  | Mysore and Kollur, Karnataka   | 23-27 December, 2015    | Visit to Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysore and Moogambigai Temple in Kollur. |
| 9.        | Mr. Datuk Naimun Ashakli Mohammad, (High Commissioner of Malaysia to India)                                     | Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh      | 16-18 March, 2016       | Call on Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.                                  |

| SINGAPORE   | SINGAPORE                                           | SINGAPORE                 | SINGAPORE              | SINGAPORE                                                                                         |
|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10          | Mr. LIM Thuan Kuan (High Commissioner of Singapore) | Banglore, Ahmedabad       | 26-29 Jan, 2014        | To accompany then- Second Minister (Trade &Industry) S Iswaran on an official visit               |
| 11          | Mr. LIM Thuan Kuan (High Commissioner of Singapore) | Hyderabad, Chennai        | 30 June- 04 July, 2014 | To accompany then- Minister (Foreign Affairs) and Minister (Law) K Shanmugam on an Official visit |
| 12.         | Mr. LIM Thuan Kuan (High Commissioner of Singapore) | Andhra Pradesh,           | 07- 11 Sept., 2014     | To accompany Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong on an official visit                          |
| 13          | Mr. LIM Thuan Kuan (High Commissioner of Singapore) | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh | 08-09 Dec, 2014        | To accompany then- Second Minister (Trade &Industry) S Iswaran on an official visit               |
| 14.         | Mr. LIM Thuan Kuan (High Commissioner of Singapore) | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh | 09-13 Jan, 2015        | To accompany then- Second Minister (Trade &Industry) S Iswaran on an official visit               |
| 15          | Mr. LIM Thuan Kuan (High Commissioner of Singapore) | Andhra Pradesh            | 24-26 Feb, 2015        | To accompany then- Minister (Foreign Affairs) and Minister (Law) K Shanmugam on an Official visit |
| 16.         | Mr. LIM Thuan Kuan (High Commissioner of Singapore) | Hyderabad                 | 24-26 May, 2015        | To accompany then- Second Minister (Trade& Industry) S Iswaran on an official visit               |
| 17`         | Mr. LIM Thuan Kuan (High Commissioner of Singapore) | Coimbatore, Chennai       | 24-28 July 2015        | To accompany then- Minister (Foreign Affairs) and Minister (Law) K Shanmugam on an Official visit |
| 18.         | Mr. LIM Thuan Kuan (High Commissioner of Singapore) | Chennai                   | 08-09 Sept, 2015       | To attend the 2015 Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet                                               |
| 19          | Mr. LIM Thuan Kuan (High Commissioner of Singapore) | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh | 21-22 Oct, 2015        | To accompany then- Second Minister (Trade &Industry) S Iswaran on an official visit               |
| 20          | Mr. LIM Thuan Kuan (High Commissioner of Singapore) | Chennai, Nellore          | 27-28 Feb, 2016        | To accompany then- Second Minister (Trade &Industry) S Iswaran on an official vis                 |
| THAILAND    | THAILAND                                            | THAILAND                  | THAILAND               | THAILAND                                                                                          |
| 21          | Mr. Chalit (Ambassador of Thailand)                 | Tamil Nadu and Karnataka  | 12-14 March, 2016      | Official purpose of Embassy                                                                       |

| VIETNAM     | VIETNAM                                                         | VIETNAM                        | VIETNAM                        | VIETNAM                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 22          | Mr. Ton Sinh Thanh (Ambassador of Vietnam)                      | Hyderabad, Chennai             | 27-28 April, 2015              | Vietnam Tourism Roadshow                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 23          | Mr. Ton Sinh Thanh (Ambassador of Vietnam)                      | Tirupati                       | May, 2015                      | Visit to Sri Venkateswara University `                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 24          | Mr. Ton Sinh Thanh (Ambassador of Vietnam)                      | Chennai                        | June, 2016                     | Investment opportunities in Vietnam                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| PHILIPPINES | PHILIPPINES                                                     | PHILIPPINES                    | PHILIPPINES                    | PHILIPPINES                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 25.         | MA. Teresita C Daza (Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines) | Chennai                        | 19-22 May, 2015                | Meeting with the Philippine Honorary Consul General, Chennai. Meeting/visits to Southern India Chambers of Commerce, Industries and Universities.                                                                           |
| 26          | MA. Teresita C Daza (Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines) | Banglore                       | 09-12 April, 2016              | Meeting with Filipino Community in Bangalore. Meetings/ visit to Indian Institute of Science (IIS)                                                                                                                          |
| 27          | MA. Teresita C Daza (Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines) | Goa                            | 20-25 May, 2016                | Meeting with Filipino Community in Goa. Meetings/ visit to CSIR- National Institute of Oceanography; Spice Plantations Goa (Spice Farm); Birla Institute of Technology, Philippine Honorary Consulate General (PHCG) Mumbai |
| 28          | MA. Teresita C Daza (Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines) | Chennai                        | 07-09, June 2016               | 118 th Commemoration of the Anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence with Cultural Performances held at ITC Grand Chola Chennai. Meeting with Filipino Community in Chennai.                              |
| 29          | CAMBODIA: No visits undertaken                                  | CAMBODIA: No visits undertaken | CAMBODIA: No visits undertaken | CAMBODIA: No visits undertaken                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 30          | Lao PDR: No visits undertaken                                   | Lao PDR: No visits undertaken  | Lao PDR: No visits undertaken  | Lao PDR: No visits undertaken                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 31          | Brunei: No visits undertaken                                    | Brunei: No visits undertaken   | Brunei: No visits undertaken   | Brunei: No visits undertaken                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 32          | Myanmar: No visits undertaken                                   | Myanmar: No visits undertaken  | Myanmar: No visits undertaken  | Myanmar: No visits undertaken                                                                                                                                                                                               |

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