Bangkok, Nov. 4 -- Terming the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region as an integral part of India's Act East Policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is keen to strengthen partnership in the fields of maritime security, blue economy and humanitarian aid and proposed $1 billion Line of Credit (LoC) for boosting physical and digital connectivity with the 10-bloc economically rising Southeast Asian region.

Addressing the India-ASEAN Summit, Modi said the Association of South East Asian Nations is an "integral part of our Act East Policy and will always remain. An integrated, united and progressive ASEAN is in the interest of India."

He also welcomed the Indo-Pacific outlook between India and the ASEAN and s...