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Wednesday, October 8, 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

Vietnam & China cutting into India’s footwear exports, NITI Aayog calls for tariff cuts, R&D push

With non-leather products driving global footwear demand between 2020 and 2024, India’s global market share stood at 1.85% in 2024, says a NITI Aayog report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.