The 126th Meeting of the ASEAN New Delhi Committee (ANDC) was successfully held on 9 July 2025, chaired by H.E. Mr. Bounmy Vanmy, Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to India, in his capacity as Chair of the ANDC for the January–June 2025 term.
The meeting brought together ASEAN Heads of Mission and representatives in New Delhi, and provided a valuable platform to exchange updates on bilateral engagements and to review ASEAN activities led by the Lao PDR during its tenure.
A highlight of the meeting was the symbolic handing over of the ANDC Chairmanship to Malaysia. H.E. Dato’ Muzafar Shah Mustafa, High Commissioner of Malaysia to India, officially assumed the role of Chair for the July–December 2025 term.
Malaysia looks forward to playing a proactive role in further strengthening ASEAN solidarity and ASEAN-India cooperation under its ANDC leadership over the next six months .
