25-01-2018 : Thailand Asean India Commemorative Summit 2018 A commemorative postage stamp

The stamp is a pictorial representation of Khon a traditional dance-drama genre from Thailand that derives from the Ramakien an adaptation of the Ramayana. The show features athletic dance moves, traditional singing and all dancers in masks forcing them to elucidate purely through movement. India is hosting the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit 2018 in Delhi. India’s focus on a strengthened and multi-faceted relationship with ASEAN is an outcome of the significant changes in the world’s political and economic space resulted in the “Look East Policy”.