Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Indonesia visit resulted in 20 agreements covering defence, critical minerals, AI, education, maritime security and space. Here are the 10 biggest developments from the landmark visit.
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.
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.
At least 30 startups secured more than $355 million this week, which included three growth-stage and 20 early-stage deals.
India is poised to redefine its role in global trade, with a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4 per cent in trade over the next decade, roughly in line with its high GDP growth, according to a report on Monday.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday, urged ambassadors, high commissioners of ASEAN, BIMSTEC, European and other countries, industry captains, and other stakeholders to come and invest in the northeastern state.
India’s bilateral trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) saw 5.2 per cent growth to reach $73 billion during the April-October period this fiscal, the government informed on Saturday.
