Why the MILAN matters to Southeast Asian countriesWhat makes this year’s MILAN even more significant for Southeast Asian countries is the geopolitical backdrop against which it is held. Tod...
US, ASEAN support bridging development gapThe United States and the Association of Southeast Asia nations (ASEAN) have expressed their support for narrowing the development gap in t...
This month saw a change of wind that brings ASEAN closer to the Indo-PacificWhile strategic terminologies, no doubt, may have caused some initial discomfiture, real geopolitical dynamics accompanied by deeper conver...
Jaishankar lays stress on peace along LAC during talks with China's WangIndian External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, discussed the “outstanding issues” related to peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actu...
India, ASEAN upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic partnershipIndia and the ASEAN decided to advance maritime cooperation, including in maritime security, countering piracy and armed robbery of ships, ...
India decides to step up defence ties with Japan as it seeks to enhance military capacityThis decision was arrived at the second 2 + 2 Ministerial Dialogue held in Tokyo. The Ministers discussed that air services of the two coun...
India fully supports strong, unified and prosperous ASEAN: S JaishankarJaishankar said that ASEAN has successfully carved out a niche for itself in the region and provided the foundation for evolving strategic ...
China for the first time acknowledges Indo-Pacific Initiative"China has noted India's Indo-Pacific Ocean Initiative," Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokesman Zhao Lijian told a media briefing on Tuesday.
India, Asean decide to ensure freedom of navigation in South China SeaBoth sides noted the importance of promoting a rules-based order in the region including through upholding adherence to international law, ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for stable global supply chain and cyber security standardsAt the closed door meet of EAS leaders, PM also stressed the importance of free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific and reiterated India's com...
PM Modi re-affirms India's focus on a free and open Indo-PacificThe prime minister said India remains committed to strengthening respect for shared values of multilateralism, rules-based international or...
PM Modi to attend virtually ASEAN-India summit on ThursdayNew Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend virtually the annual ASEAN-India summit on Thursday that will review the status of stra...
Message to China: CoC on SCS should not prejudice legitimate interests of othersIn a series of tweets following the meet, Jaishankar said, “Stressed that Code of Conduct on South China Sea should be fully consistent wit...
India looks beyond QUAD: Bats for a sustainable Indo-Pacific initiativeIndia hopes to promote the IPOI by drawing upon existing regional cooperation mechanisms such as the EAS as also by creating new partnershi...
India-Vietnam plan to ink slew pacts including defence & energy at Monday’s summitPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s Virtual Summit with Prime Minister of Viet Nam Nguyen Xuan Phuc will also seek to achieve a resilient supply...
India's vision of Indo-Pacific envisages free, open, inclusive, rules-based region: MEA MoSSpeaking on 'Building Bridges for Constructive Development' at the 6th India-CLMV (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam) Business Conclav...
India announces $1 million aid to ASEAN Covid-19 Response FundModi heaped praises on ASEAN’s successful management of the Covid-19 pandemic, affirming his country’s resolve to work with the bloc in res...