Thailand repatriates 18 detained Cambodian soldiers
Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a statement on Wednesday, saying that Thailand has repatriated 18 detained Cambodian soldiers to Cambodia.
Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a statement on Wednesday, saying that Thailand has repatriated 18 detained Cambodian soldiers to Cambodia.
In his opening remarks during a meeting with Thailand’s Foreign Minister, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, in New Delhi, Jaishankar said, “India and Thailand have historically shared close and friendly ties. We value Thailand as a long-time friend, apart from being an important maritime neighbour.”
He said that the country's approach has always been very clear — to promote an open, inclusive, and rules-based Indo-Pacific.
Addressing the forum on ‘Reflection on 15 years of ADMM-Plus and Charting a Way Forward’, he asserted that India’s strategic engagement with ASEAN is not transactional but long-term and principle-driven, and it rests on a shared belief that the Indo-Pacific should remain open, inclusive, and free from coercion, a Defence Ministry statement said.
Leaders at the East Asia Summit (EAS) reaffirmed their strong commitment to multilateralism based on international law, including the Charter of the United Nations, which is the ''indispensable foundation'' of a more peaceful and prosperous world.
Prime Minister of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chinh, proposed three major areas to further enhance and deepen the ASEAN-India comprehensive strategic partnership, while addressing the 22nd ASEAN-India summit in Malaysia on Sunday
Timor-Leste on Sunday officially became the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, marking the bloc’s first expansion in 26 years since Cambodia joined in 1999.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday emphasized the strong and growing ties between India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations asserting that the “21st century is our century, the century of India and ASEAN.”
India and Malaysia have assumed co-chairmanship of the EWG on CT for the 2024-2027 cycle, taking over from Myanmar and Russia. During the meeting, both countries outlined their work plan for the current cycle, including the announcement of a Table-Top Exercise in Malaysia in 2026 and a Field Training Exercise in India in 2027.
The 14th meeting of ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts Working Group (EWG) on Counter-Terrorism will be held in New Delhi on March 19-20.
