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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Topic: ASEAN

ASEAN-China Week 2024 to focus on trade, investment & tourism

The week-long event was officially opened in the presence of the Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Community and Corporate Affairs.

ASEAN Secretary-General meets Acting Foreign Minister of Sudan

The meeting Friday was significant in strengthening Sudan's relationship with the bloc.

‘Must ensure full respect for LAC, past agreements’ — Jaishankar tells China’s Wang Yi

Jaishankar is in Laos for the foreign ministers’ meeting under the ASEAN framework. The external affairs minister’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart is the second one this month.

1800s Kolkata is key to Modi’s Act East policy. It needs imagination, not just bureaucracy

A globalised India is a project of imagination. It must model itself after 19th century Kolkata, as it seeks to integrate with the economic powerhouses to its East.

ASEAN officials meet to tackle transnational crime

Senior officials meeting on transnational crime convenes in Vientiane, Laos.

Strong European presence at Ukraine peace summit, but thin representation from ASEAN, BRICS & SCO

On Friday, Switzerland released final list of delegations attending Global Peace Summit at Bürgenstock Resort. Of the 93 national delegations, 44 are from Europe.

ASEAN, India strengthen strategic partnership amidst regional tensions

The officials reviewed the cooperation between the two sides across the three ASEAN Community pillars and discussed the ways to further augment their relations.

UAE and ASEAN discuss economic cooperation and halal industries

The discussion was held in a bilateral setting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

ASEAN and GCC explore economic cooperation at WEF Special Meeting

Both sides explored opportunities for economic cooperation between the two regions, including by advancing cooperation in sectors of mutual interest.

ASEAN Secretary-General meets GCC counterpart to discuss regional cooperation

The talks were held on the sidelines of the WEF Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth, and Energy for Development in Phnom Penh.

On Camera

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.