Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 5 Num 186 Wed. December 01, 2004       International India signs partnership pact with Asean states Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) witnesses his Laotian counterpart and host Bounnhang Vorachith signing documents during a signing ceremony at the 10th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit in Vientiane yesterday. Singh and 10 Asean members signed a blueprint that will guide political, social and economic relations. PHOTO: AFP