Asean
Jun 28, 2020 08:03
After the 36th ASEAN summit on Friday, a joint statement was issued by the members of the bloc expressing concerns over the current situation in the South China Sea. read more
Mar 08, 2020 18:21
Diplomats are busy clarifying domestic decisions. This expends capital and diverts attention from India’s goals read more
Feb 29, 2020 06:15
The official said the United States “values our relationships with the nations of this critical region, and looks forward to future meetings.” read more
Feb 23, 2020 01:50
The Boeing P8I anti-submarine warfare and surveillance aircraft, four more of which expected to be delivered to India this year to make a total of 12, are central to the Indo-Pacific cooperation with the aircraft of the US and Australia in touch with each other over the entire theatre. read more
Dec 11, 2019 06:55
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Goyal cited growing trade deficit with ASEAN countries during 2010-11 until 2018-19 to state that the earlier trade pacts had been asymmetrical. read more
Nov 18, 2019 23:49
Addressing the 6th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM Plus) in Thailand’s capital city, the defence minister said some states use terror to pursue political goals, thereby making regional security vulnerable. read more
Nov 18, 2019 01:58
In the meeting with US defence secretary Mark T Esper, Rajnath Singh reaffirmed New Delhi’s vision for a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region based on a rules-based order and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. read more
Nov 06, 2019 00:00
Ten nations, which were negotiating with the grouping’s six FTA partners, were keen on India’s inclusion as balance against China read more
Nov 05, 2019 18:29
Work on making both industry and economy more competitive read more
Nov 05, 2019 17:46
The 15 participating countries make up nearly a third of the world’s people (it would have been nearly half with India). RCEP members account for nearly a third of global domestic product, with India’s departure making less of a difference. read more
Nov 05, 2019 17:00
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday conveyed India’s decision not to join the RCEP deal at a summit meeting of the 16-nation bloc, effectively wrecking its aim to create the world’s largest free trade area having half of the world’s population. read more
Nov 05, 2019 08:13
India on Monday proposed an “Indo-Pacific oceans initiative” at the East Asia Summit in Bangkok to ensure security in regional waters and boost the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources. read more
Nov 04, 2019 21:46
Addressing the RCEP Summit in Bangkok, Modi said: “The present form of the RCEP agreement does not fully reflect the basic spirit and the agreed guiding principles of RCEP as it also does not address satisfactorily India’s outstanding issues and con... read more
Nov 04, 2019 21:26
The statement from the Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), the economic wing of RSS comes after government sources said India has decided not to join RCEP and the PM stands firm on the decision as key concerns have not been addressed. read more
