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
Tags: India-Vietnam relations, ASEAN, maritime security, Naval Exercise, South China Sea
Courtesy: News 18
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
Tags: INDIA-US RELATIONSHIP, Indo-Pacific, ASEAN, Virtual Conference
Courtesy: Bhaskar Live
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.
Tags: Myanmar, Myanmar Military Coup, ASEAN, Protests
Courtesy: India Today
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
Tags: India, Nepal, ASEAN, China
Courtesy: ANI News