Secretary (East) P. Kumaran led the delegation at the East Asia Summit Senior Officials' Meeting held in Penang, Malaysia. Secretary (East) underlined the important role of EAS towards promoting free, open, inclusive & rules-based Indo-Pacific as this premier leaders-led mechanism is marking its 20th anniversary this year. Sharing 🇮🇳's position on regional and international issues, he called for collective action for addressing menace of terrorism that poses a serious threat to peace, security and development of the region.