India-Vietnam Hold Naval Exercise

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India, Vietnam Undertake Maritime Exercise In South China Sea

The Indian Navy on August 18 escorted a naval exercise with its ally Vietnam to enhance Maritime cooperation in the South China Sea and strengthen defense relations between the two nations. While the Indian Navy "deployed its guided-missile destroyer INS Ranvijay and corvette INS Kora", the Vietnamese Navy positioned Freight VPNS Ly Thai. Reportedly, both countries expressed dissatisfaction over China's military expansion in the South-China… read-more

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 - 04:21 PM / by Prateek Chakradhar

Tags: India-Vietnam relations, ASEAN, maritime security, Naval Exercise, South China Sea

Courtesy: News 18

India-US virtual meet

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India To Host Indio-Pacific Business Forum Virtual Meet With US

According to the state department, to encourage government and business cooperation throughout the region, India and the US will co-host a virtual Indo-Pacific Business Forum meeting. Reportedly, the US Chamber of Commerce, the Confederation of Indian Industry, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) will come together in the fourth meeting that will take place on October 28 and 29… read-more

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 - 12:40 PM / by Prateek Chakradhar

Tags: INDIA-US RELATIONSHIP, Indo-Pacific, ASEAN, Virtual Conference

Courtesy: Bhaskar Live

Myanmar Military Junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing

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Myanmar Junta Leader To Join ASEAN's Special Summit On Myanmar Crisis

The Myanmar military junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing will join a special ASEAN summit at which many South-East Asian leaders have confirmed their attendance. Reportedly, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations - a 10-country bloc - will meet in Jakarta on April 24 to address the escalating tensions in Myanmar following the military takeover. Notably, General Min came to power after the military coup in Myanmar on February 1. 

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 - 07:20 PM / by Anvitha Shetty

Tags: Myanmar, Myanmar Military Coup, ASEAN, Protests

Courtesy: India Today

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

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Japan Asks Companies to Relocate Bases from China to India, Offers Incentives

Japan stated that companies that relocate their bases from China to ASEAN countries will be given incentives. It further added India and Bangladesh to the list of relocation destinations. The move comes as an attempt towards reducing dependence on a particular region. Reportedly, the budget allocated for these incentives is 23.5 billion Yen. News site Nikkei has reported that this step will help countries to receive medical and electric… read-more

Fri, 04 Sep 2020 - 02:22 PM / by Bhavyata Kagrana

Tags: India, Nepal, ASEAN, China

Courtesy: ANI News