External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday emphasised that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Brunei and Singapore is a significant advancement in India's Act East policy, reflecting a deepening of diplomatic and economic ties with these Southeast Asian nations.
US State Secretary Antony Blinken will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi next week in Laos as the country prepares to host senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), reported Voice of America (VOA).
Despite unfavourable economic conditions in major markets such as the European Union (EU), the US, and West Asian nations, Indian textile exports grew by 9.59 per cent compared to the previous year in May 2024, the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) said in a report.
This meeting took place on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum (ARF) Senior Officials' Meetings in Vientiane. Both leaders discuss matters of cooperation between the two nations.
"As of now we have confirmation from 106 countries of the world that will attend Swiss Summit, as of today...on the level of leaders we have now confirmation of 70-75 leaders that is presidents...heads of states," Zelenskyy said.
China's state media announced this week that Chinese electrical appliance manufacturer Midea Group jointly built its first overseas 5G factory in Thailand with Thai mobile operator AIS, Chinese telecom service provider China Unicom, and tech giant Huawei.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to focus on reinforcing its economic strengths amid the crisis in Myanmar and rising tensions in the South China Sea, Nikkei Asia reported.
India's green hydrogen market is set to reach USD 78 billion by 2050, up from USD 4 billion in 2030, as per the study to reach USD 180 billion by 2050 for key industrial applications, according to a new report from the High-level Policy Commission on Getting Asia to Net Zero convened by the
The Union Agriculture Minister extended a warm welcome to the delegation and affirmed that India values its relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a key pillar of its foreign policy in line with India's Act East Policy.
In an interview with ANI, the secretary general, who is in India for an official visit, shared how ASEAN nations are working together on the matter of territorial disputes in the South China Sea while at the same time ensuring negotiations are done bilaterally with China.