Tag: Asean
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Limits of consensus
As a recent Brookings Institution report noted, both the USA and China “would profit from the existence of third-party mechanisms that can provide impartial information, suggest road maps for deconfliction, and outline pathways for collaboration that neither side might trust if emanating from the other”. Asean exerts more influence on China than is commonly understood, especially given its ability to inflict “reputational cost” on Beijing.
January 18, 2022 -
India deeply committed to strengthening EAS as an Asean-led organisation: Secy East
"The draft guidelines for HADR cooperation and SoPs for Search and Rescue (SAR) for Indo-Pacific Region, are in the final stages of preparation and will be circulated to EAS countries for comments shortly,"
November 24, 2021 -
PM Modi underlines ASEAN’s centrality in India’s Indo-Pacific vision
"Due to Covid-19, all of us had to face a lot of challenges, this challenging time was also a test of the India-ASEAN friendship," PM Modi said, addressing the summit via video conferencing
October 28, 2021 -
PM reaffirms commitment to consolidate ties with ASEAN
The summit will review the status of ASEAN-India Strategic Partnership and take stock of progress made in key areas including Covid-19 & Health, Trade & Commerce, Connectivity, and Education & Culture.
October 28, 2021 -
China, ASEAN join hands in fighting Covid, boosting economic recovery
China and ASEAN member states, especially Vietnam, have fostered practical cooperation on curbing the spread of Covid-19 and accelerating economic recovery amid the prolonged outbreaks and their devastating impacts on the region as well as the world.
October 27, 2021 -
‘Time of the Essence’ to end Myanmar Crisis
Three former Thai ambassadors and Indonesia and Malaysia-based regional experts took part in Asia News Network’s Clubhouse discussion “Can Asean help to bring peace to Myanmar?”. Pana Janviroj reports.
May 3, 2021 -
Asean & Myanmar
Of considerable significance was the consensus that was reached on five points and suitably highlighted in the statement advanced by the “group chair”, Brunei.
April 28, 2021 -
Sanctions prick bubble
Myanmar has been rocked by almost daily protests since the coup and the military has intensified its attempts to crush dissent, though the UN and Western countries have condemned their takeover and the escalating violence.
April 24, 2021 -
17th ASEAN-India Economic Ministers’ consultations held
The meeting was attended by the Trade Ministers of all the 10 ASEAN countries—Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
August 30, 2020 -
Virus presents Asean with challenges
One great step was the holding of special Asean Plus Three Summit on April 14, which included the 10 Asean members, China, Japan, and South Korea.
May 27, 2020 -
Economic isolation
Unfair competition always hurts, but the real issue is whether we have done enough to make our industries internationally competitive to expand our export base. The protection provided to domestic firms against competition only leads to inefficiency, making unproductive firms survive at the cost of more productive ones.
November 23, 2019 -
India-US ‘2+2’ dialogue in Washington in December
The broad contours of the dialogue were discussed at a meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defence Mark T Esper on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Bangkok on Sunday.
November 17, 2019 -
Asean snubs US
Most other countries have been represented by their Presidents or Prime Ministers, with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang present in the Bangkok conference.
November 8, 2019 -
The Climate Wedge
Dozens of countries are also pursuing goals to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
November 7, 2019 -
Neither Talisman of Gandhiji nor my own conscience permit to join RCEP: PM Modi
India's decision to drop out of Regional Comprehensive Economic Cooperation came as Opposition leaders'criticism grew over cheap Chinese goods flooding the domestic market affecting the local businesses.
November 5, 2019 -
‘Make in India’ has turned into ‘buy from China’: Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at RCEP
The Congress has opposed the RCEP agreement and said that any trade agreement with China is not feasible in current economic situation.
November 4, 2019 -
China-backed mega regional trade deal RCEP unlikely to be signed amid concerns by India
China is backing the RCEP as a way to assert its trade dominance in its Asian backyard after Donald Trump pulled the US out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in 2017.
November 4, 2019