prime minister Narendra Modi has made history by becoming the first Indian pm to visit brunai on a bilateral trip this Landmark visit coincides with the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and brunai modi's agenda includes discussions on Commercial cultural and defense ties with sultan Hassel bolaya this visit is also crucial for India's act East policy and indopacific vision aiming to strengthen ties with Southeast Asian countries this historic visit is special for two reasons one this is the first visit first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to this country and second this year happens to to be the 40th year of the establishment of diplomatic relations warm and friendly relations between India and brunai brunai a small but wealthy nation in Southeast Asia is known for its vast oil and gas reserves the country is ruled by Sultan Hassel bulaya the world's longest reigning monarch who ascended to the throne in 1968 brunai has a population of around 450,000 as prime minister modi's historic visit to brunai comes to a close it marks a significant milestone in India's act East policy this visit symbolizes India's commitment to fostering deeper connections with Southeast Asian Nations promoting Regional stability and offering an alternative to China's grow influence where there is an oil and gas requirements for India from brunai which is again a very wealthy Hub uh in our part of the world it is also part of India's East looking East policy into the Indo Pacific into the South China Sea working with asan countries whether it is Philippines Thailand Indonesia Malaysia Singapore these are the countries where India has interested both commercially and in geopolitically as we look to the Future India's engagement with brunai and other asan countries paves the way for a more interconnected and prosperous indopacific [Music] region for