External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday emphasised on better connectivity between the member countries of the Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) bloc for developing a "vibrant economic growth corridor".
The MGC, which takes its name from the Ganga and the Mekong -- the two civilisational rivers in Southeast Asia, is a sub-regional cooperation organisation comprising India and five ASEAN countries, namely, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
Launched in 2000 at Laos capital Vientiane, the MGC aims at facilitating closer contacts among the people inhabiting these two major river basins and enhancing cooperation in tourism, culture, education, transport and communications.
Addressing the 10th MGC Ministerial Meeting in the Thai capital, Jaishankar said, "Connectivity is a major focus area of our cooperation. We look forward to the early completion of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway and its extension to Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam."