China and ASEAN, hit by U.S. tariffs, sign upgraded free trade pactASEAN and China have upgraded their free trade agreement. The new deal includes digital and green economy sectors. This move strengthens ec...
Trump's Asia return and East Timor's entry take spotlight in landmark ASEAN summitSoutheast Asian foreign ministers convened ahead of a landmark ASEAN summit welcoming East Timor as its 11th member. The meeting also prece...
Thai PM cancels ASEAN trip after royal death, may miss ceasefire signingThailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has cancelled his trip to Malaysia. This is due to the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit. He ma...
PM Modi unlikely to travel to Malaysia for ASEAN summit; EAM Jaishankar may represent IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi will not attend the ASEAN summit in Malaysia due to scheduling conflicts. External Affairs Minister S Jaishank...
EAM Jaishankar to visit Australia and Singapore in November for key meetings and bilateral talksExternal Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar is set to visit Australia and Singapore from November 3 to November 8. In Australia, he will in...
Act East Policy gets new momentum as EAM Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval visit South East Asia simultaneouslyIndia accelerated its Act East Policy under Modi 3.0 with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval visiting Laos and Myanm...
India to push its Indo-Pacific agenda at meet of Quad EAMsIndia aims to advance its Indo-Pacific agenda through the Quad foreign ministers meeting in Tokyo. Discussions will cover China's maritime ...
PM Modi to attend Asean summit in Jakarta next monthPrime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the Asean and East Asia summits in Jakarta next month, ahead of the G20 summit. The Sept...
PM Modi to attend 2023 Quad Summit in Sydney on May 24This will be the third in-person Quad Leaders' Summit and the first time Australia will be hosting the meeting. The announcement was made b...
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis to meet Nirmala Sitharaman at ASEAN conference in PhilippinesJim Mattis said the ASEAN defence ministers' meeting will be an opportunity to recognise ASEAN for 50 years of promoting peace and stabilit...
Sushma Swaraj to embark on tour of three Southeast Asian nationsPIOs from all ASEAN countries, including ministers, eminent personalities, business and socio-political leaders are expected to participate...
Hamid Ansari embarks on 5-day visit to Brunei, ThailandV P Hamid Ansari today left on a five-day visit to Brunei and Thailand, where he will hold bilateral talks with the leadership of the two S...
US President Barack Obama to host ASEAN leaders next year, officials sayUS President Barack Obama will host ASEAN leaders at a Southern California retreat next year as part of his pivot to Asia policy, officials...
India boosts ASEAN engagement with dedicated missionInaugurating the mission, Sushma Swaraj said India is resolved to match the expectation of its friends in the region to play a "more active...
India will sign services and investment pacts with Asean: Nirmala Sitharaman'Various ways are being explored at this point so that the pacts are signed before the Asean-India Summit, by the end of the year.'
India to set up separate mission and envoy for ASEANIndia plans to set up a new mission for ASEAN and would appoint a separate ambassador for the strategically important region.
- PM wants to bolster ASEAN trade ties
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to bolster trade with his country and promised ste...