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Topic: ASEAN

Trump’s presence at ASEAN could create new US-China axis. India shouldn’t have skipped it

As in the West, India must engage with ASEAN and APEC in the East and Southeast with a much greater degree of seriousness and commitment.

In a move to counter US tariffs, China and ASEAN sign upgraded free trade pact

The upgraded agreement 'fully reflects the solemn commitment of the two sides to jointly support multilateralism and free trade', China's Ministry of Commerce said in a statement.

ASEAN-India ties ‘powerful foundation for global stability’ in ‘uncertain’ times, says PM Modi

PM attends 22nd ASEAN-India summit virtually. A number of international leaders are present in Kuala Lumpur including US President Donald Trump & Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

PM Modi to attend ASEAN summit virtually, ruling out meeting with Trump

Summit to be held in Kuala Lumpur from 26 to 28 October. US & India have been negotiating for months for a trade deal, but talks have been complicated by New Delhi's Russian oil imports.

India, Philippines elevate ties to strategic partnership; Modi renews push for ASEAN FTA review

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushed for the completion of the review of the ASEAN free trade agreement Tuesday, as India elevated its...

Marcos Jr to be 5th Philippines president to visit India. Delhi-Manila diplomatic ties date back to 1949

The president will be on a state visit to India from 4-8 August. India and the Philippines have shared a strategic and cultural partnership.

Shared history, troubled border. How 11th century Hindu shrine is at heart of Cambodia-Thailand clash

The latest friction was sparked when Thailand Thursday reported spotting a Cambodian drone & armed soldiers near Ta Muen temple. Matter escalated to Thai airstrikes.

China is seeking closer ties with Southeast Asia. It’s not just a response to Trump

A closer reading of Chinese discourse reveals a sanitised narrative. While the economic and diplomatic themes are amplified, contentious issues—like the South China Sea—are absent.

ASEAN to seek dialogue with US over tariffs, countries will not opt for retaliatory measures

According to Trump's announcement, six of nine Southeast Asian countries have been targeted with over 30% import duty. He has now announced a 90-day pause before the tariffs are to be implemented.

India-Thailand set for strategic partnership, Bangkok keen on deeper military cooperation—Indian envoy

In exclusive interview with ThePrint, ambassador to Thailand Nagesh Singh says both countries have 'common threat perceptions'. Modi to be in Bangkok this week for bilateral & BIMSTEC.

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy should be given incentives and rewards: MH Mody

Is there a place for a counter-bureaucracy, or a separate and competing bureaucracy to counterbalance the force of the executive’s bureaucracy, asked author MH Mody in 1980.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.