Media Eye News Bureau: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen called on President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
During the conversation, the President said that India was honoured by the presence of the Cambodian Prime Minister at its Republic Day celebrations and the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit. The President thanked him for his support for the successful ASEAN-India Summit.
"India and Cambodia share close civilisational and cultural links. Our relations have stood the test of time. India is proud of having stood by Cambodia during a difficult period in its post-colonial history. In the context of India’s ‘Act East’ policy, Cambodia remains a key partner", he said.
Kovind appreciated the remarkable economic development of Cambodia in recent years, with a GDP growth rate of over 7 per cent consistently year after year. He emphasised that India is committed to its development cooperation partnership with Cambodia. India wants to do more for capacity building and financial support in keeping with Cambodia’s priorities.
