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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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Topic: ASEAN summit

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

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.

Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing to attend regional summit in Thailand amid earthquake crisis

Hlaing is the subject of Western sanctions and is barred from attending ASEAN summits due to the Myanmar military's failure to implement an agreed peace plan with the bloc.

India says no ‘substantive’ Modi-Trudeau talks at Laos as Canada PM recalls stressing on ‘work we need to do’

India-Canada ties rocky since Trudeau last year said Ottawa was investigating ‘credible allegations’ linking Indian officials with killing of Indian designated terrorist Hardeep Nijjar.

As Modi heads to Laos, a look at what’s at stake in the ASEAN-India and East Asia summits

Modi will be in Laos 10-11 October for 21st ASEAN-India summit & 19th East Asia summit. Review of New Delhi’s Act East policy to take place, discussions on Myanmar to take centrestage.

With ruling generals barred from key meetings, Myanmar sends senior official for ASEAN meet

Military-ruled Myanmar sent a bureaucrat to Monday's meeting. Move was in line with ASEAN's policy on the conflict-torn country's attendance.

Udhayanidhi on the hook and an ‘Air Bharat One’ flight to ‘INDonesia’

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SC must regulate judges’ post-retirement conduct to ensure judicial independence

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

ASEAN replaces Myanmar with Philippines as 2026 chair amid concerns over 5-point consensus implementation

Loss of chairmanship blow to Myanmar's ruling military leadership in gaining international recognition. In 2021, ASEAN leaders had agreed to a 5-point consensus to address Myanmar situation.

A look at India’s trade deficit with ASEAN, likely to be discussed at Indonesia summit PM will attend

Modi to attend Indonesia meet just days before G20 Summit. India, whose trade deficit with bloc stood at $43.57 bn in FY23, ‘keen’ to hold at least one meeting reviewing 2009 trade pact.

On Camera

Marco Rubio at Munich was wrong. Civilisations don’t determine foreign policies

Marco Rubio is competing against JD Vance to be the next Republican presidential nominee. He is trying not to lose the MAGA base, but struggling to junk his old Republican roots.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.