Talks with Singapore likely on ASEAN-India FTA, maritime security & Myanmar, while gas & space to be highlighted in Brunei as Modi becomes 1st-ever PM to visit the oil-rich country.
Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.
Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector.
In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
When we say China+1, the 1 could be either us or the ASEAN countries. If we really wish to derisk from China, we must stop looking at these countries as competitors & shall look for friendshoring certain supply chains. Our pull back from RCEP, renegotiating ASEAN FTA as well as reluctance to sign up certain pillars of the IPEF signals closing up of our economy.
When we say China+1, the 1 could be either us or the ASEAN countries. If we really wish to derisk from China, we must stop looking at these countries as competitors & shall look for friendshoring certain supply chains. Our pull back from RCEP, renegotiating ASEAN FTA as well as reluctance to sign up certain pillars of the IPEF signals closing up of our economy.