In a significant indication of India's rising profile, the 10-nation ASEAN on Sunday clearly appreciated New Delhi’s growing role in the Indo-Pacific region as the two sides, with a combined GDP of USD 5 trillion, vowed to further broadbase strategic ties and deal with major challenges like of terrorism collectively.
Inviting Thai business leaders to invest in India, the prime minister particularly talked about initiatives to reform India's tax regime and said his government is now starting face-less tax assessment so that there is no scope for discretion or harassment.
The ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting, co-chaired by Jaishankar and his Thai counterpart Don Pramudwinai, on Thursday will review progress in the implementation of key decisions of the Leaders of ASEAN Member States and India, arrived at during the 25th Anniversary ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit held in New Delhi on January 25 last year and the Informal ASEAN-India Breakfast Summit held in Singapore on November 15, 2018.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Sunday officially disclosed its outlook for the Indo-Pacific, viewing the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean regions not as contiguous territorial spaces but as a closely integrated and interconnected region. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar welcomed ASEAN's view.
India congratulated Thailand on assuming the Chairmanship of Asean for 2019 and welcomed its role as country coordinator of the Asean-India dialogue partnership for the period 2018-2021.
On whether ASEAN wants India to play a more pro-active role in the Indo-Pacific in the wake of China's growing expansionism in the area, Saran said India-ASEAN relationship stands on its own.
PM Modi's op-ed article, translated into 10 languages, appeared as India hosted 10 ASEAN leaders as guests of honour at its 69th Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi to mark 25 years of ASEAN-India partnership.
It is for the first time ever that leaders of 10 ASEAN countries will grace the Republic Day parade as chief guests. The parade for the first time will display the amazing feats of BSF's Women Bikers Squad.
The consensus on setting up of a mechanism for deeper maritime cooperation was reached during a retreat session hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the ten ASEAN leaders.
Highlighting the importance information and communication technology, he said it will forge new bond of digital connectivity between India and ASEAN and help connect remote areas.
Beijing said it was “okay” with New Delhi developing friendly and cooperative ties with the 10-member bloc.
The summit, which will focus on counter-terrorism, security, trade and connectivity, will be attended by all 10 ASEAN leaders who will also be chief guests in this year's Republic Day parade.
"For India, Asean leadership and centrality is essential for peace and prosperity for the rapidly changing Indo-Pacific region," Sushma Swaraj said.
PM Modi said 1.25 billion people of India are keen to welcome the ASEAN leaders as the Chief Guests at India’s 69th Republic Day celebrations.
The Chinese media accused Trump of abandoning Obama’s "rebalance to Asia" strategy by trying to balance China indirectly by finding a new focus and safeguarding the international system led by the US.
PM Modi today visited the global rice research centre in the Philippines and got a briefing from the scientists at the world famous institute.
Expressing grave concern over the rising “export of terror”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an apparent reference to Pakistan, today said that it has become a common security threat to both India and ASEAN member nations.
Three rounds of formal and informal talks today between the ministers of the 10 countries were held that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Washington: US President Barack Obama will host ASEAN leaders at a Southern California retreat next year as part of his pivot to Asia policy, officials have said.The leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Kuala Lumpur: ASEAN leaders on Sunday declared the establishment of an EU-style regional economic bloc, ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), a single market with a free flow of goods, capital and skilled labour in the region.The
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