Thailand says the blast happened in its territory recently cleared of landmines, and will complain to Cambodia for violating a landmine ban treaty; phnom penh denied the allegation.
After initial talks, defence ministers will meet for a General Border Committee session, with observers from the US, China & Malaysia, to discuss maintaining the ceasefire.
A flurry of Diplomatic push over 20 hours sealed Thailand’s entry into Malaysia-hosted ceasefire talks with Cambodia, halting the worst Southeast Asian fighting in a decade.
Calm returns to the disputed border Tuesday as the deadliest conflict in over a decade between the two countries halted, killing at least 40 and displacing 300,000.
Thailand’s acting PM Phumtham Wechayachai thanked Trump & said Thailand 'agrees in principle to have a ceasefire in place' but wants to see 'sincere intention' from Cambodia.
The Southeast Asian theatre is central to the Great Power contest between the US and China. It’s also a landscape where middle powers—France, the UK, Turkey—are shaping the strategic environment.
The US, China & Malaysia, which is the current chair of ASEAN regional bloc, have offered to facilitate dialogue but Bangkok is seeking a bilateral solution to the conflict.
India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.
As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.
New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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