Primary education in India: Learn from ASEAN, says Amartya
July 21st, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Patna, July 20 (IANS) Nobel laureate Amartya Sen Friday stressed the need for India to provide primary education to all its people on the lines of Southeast Asian countries."India has ... Read more...
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India, Asean must move beyond free trade in goods: Delhi Dialogue
February 14th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) With China making major inroads into Southeast Asia, India was Tuesday asked to take forward its relations with the region beyond the free trade agreement ... Read more...
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Russia to be regular at ASEAN summits
October 30th, 2010 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, Oct 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will be a regular at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) summits from 2011 onwards, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday.The summit has made ... Read more...
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India asks ADMM Plus for cooperation to secure sea-lanes
October 12th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Hanoi, Oct 12 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony today called for adoption of 'cooperative approaches' for ensuring the security of sea-lanes in the Asia-Pacific Region.Addressing the first ever ASEAN Plus Eight ... Read more...
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China says its defense development no threat to anyone
October 12th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 12 (ANI): Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie said on Tuesday that China's defense development is not aimed at challenging or threatening anyone, and added that non-traditional security issues pose ... Read more...
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Vice President Ansari leaves for Brussels to participate in ASEM-8
October 3rd, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 3 (ANI): Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari left for Brussels on Sunday to take part in the 'Eight Asia-Europe Summit' (ASEM-8).Vice President Ansari will address the summit on ... Read more...
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China urges ASEAN not to “internationalise” South China Sea issue
July 26th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, July 26 (ANI): China has warned some countries not to "internationalise" the territorial dispute that it faces with its neighbours over the South China Sea, following comments by US Secretary of ... Read more...
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US urges a code of conduct in the South China Sea
July 23rd, 2010 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, July 23 (DPA) The US government Friday called on the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China to reach agreement on a full code of conduct in the South China ... Read more...
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Taiwan seeks closer ties with ASEAN
December 13th, 2009 - 7:29 am ICT by IANS
Taipei, Dec 13 (DPA) Taiwan will open a research institute on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to seek closer ties with the regional group, a newspaper reported Sunday.
An unnamed source ... Read more...
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India signs Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN members
October 24th, 2009 - 11:36 pm ICT by ANI
By Lokendra SinghHua Hin (Thailand), Oct.24 (ANI): India signed a Freed Trade Agreement (FTA) with the ASEAN members here on Saturday.It could be possible after the final obstacle on ... Read more...
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EU military committee chief visits South-East Asia
October 15th, 2009 - 9:46 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Oct 15 (DPA) The European Union is interested in boosting cooperation with South-East Asia in fighting piracy in the Malacca Straits, disaster relief and peacekeeping missions, the EU chief representative for ... Read more...
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Central team will discuss ASEAN trade pact with Kerala: Antony
August 18th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Aug 18 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday said a cabinet sub-committee will hold detailed talks with the Kerala government over India's recently signed free trade agreement (FTA) with the ... Read more...
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CII team to meet Indonesian leaders, captains of industry
August 3rd, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.3 (ANI): The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) with the support of Embassy of India, Jakarta, and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, is organizing the "Made ... Read more...
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Indian businessmen must look at Thailand as potential investment base: Minister
June 4th, 2009 - 7:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): Pitching aggressively for Indian businessmen to look at Thailand as a potential investment base, visiting Thai Industry Minister Chanchai Chairungruang on Thursday met captains of Indian industry ... Read more...
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Asia should rebound next year: ADB president
May 4th, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bali, May 4 (DPA) Developing countries in Asia should be able to rebound from the global economic crisis and reach 6 percent growth next year, the president of the Asian Development Bank ... Read more...
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Japan to provide up to $60 billion in crisis fund
May 3rd, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bali Island (Indonesia), May 3 (DPA) Japan will establish an emergency fund of up to 60 billion dollars in the event of an Asian financial crisis, Japanese Finance Minister Kauru Yosano said ... Read more...
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ASEAN summit cancelled after protests in Thailand (Second Lead)
April 11th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Pattaya (Thailand), April 11 (DPA) Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva Saturday suffered the major embarrassment of having to postpone a summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) with its ... Read more...
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ASEAN summit cancelled after protests in Thailand (Lead)
April 11th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Pattaya (Thailand), April 11 (DPA) Thai officials cancelled a summit of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Saturday after anti-government protesters broke into the summit venue at Pattaya, a ... Read more...
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ASEAN summit cancelled
April 11th, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Pattaya (Thailand), April 11 (DPA) Thai officials decided to cancel a summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Saturday after anti-government protesters broke into the summit venue at Pattaya, a ... Read more...
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Asean-India free trade agreement expected for summit
January 25th, 2009 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Jan 25 (DPA) A free trade agreement between India and South-east Asia is expected to be signed at the upcoming summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean), state-run media ... Read more...
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Canada hails Asean charter as ‘a new chapter’
December 16th, 2008 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 16 (IANS) Continuing its "look east" policy, Canada has welcomed the signing of a charter by member-nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to usher in a European ... Read more...
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Thailand postpones Asean summit amid political chaos
December 2nd, 2008 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Dec 2 (DPA) Thailand's outgoing cabinet Tuesday agreed to postpone the 14th summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean), scheduled for mid-December in Chiang Mai, to an unspecified date ... Read more...
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India opens air space for ASEAN countries
November 8th, 2008 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) India has opened its air space for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states under an open-sky regime, the government said Friday.With this, designated airlines from ... Read more...
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EU, Asia agree on finance, climate change, Myanmar
October 25th, 2008 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 25 (DPA) Leaders of 16 Asian and 27 European Union (EU) nations issued three documents Friday and Saturday setting out their joint positions on the global financial crisis, climate change ... Read more...
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India-Asean trade to swell $10bn this year: Kamal Nath
August 29th, 2008 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) A day after India clinched the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said bilateral trade volumes are ... Read more...
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ASEAN, India conclude free trade deal
August 28th, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 28 (Xinhua) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has concluded a free trade agreement in goods with India as the first step toward the establishment of a free trade ... Read more...
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ASEAN members ‘tiny blips’ compared to India, China: Singapore PM
August 20th, 2008 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 20 (DPA) Members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) are only "tiny blips" on investors' radar screens compared to China and India, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ... Read more...
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Asean+3 nuclear safety forum kicks off in Thailand
June 16th, 2008 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
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Bangkok, June 16 (Xinhua) Experts and officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member countries and its three partners China, Japan and South Korea, gathered here Monday to take part ... Read more...
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Asean deploys assessment team to cyclone-hit areas of Myanmar
June 5th, 2008 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Jakarta, June 5 (DPA) The Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) Thursday deployed a 200-member team to the cyclone hit areas of Myanmar to begin a full assessment of the damage ... Read more...
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Asean cyclone relief talks likely to be held in Singapore
May 12th, 2008 - 11:36 am ICT by admin
DPA
Singapore, May 12 (DPA) Foreign ministers from the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) are likely to meet in Singapore soon to discuss measures to support relief and recovery efforts in cyclone-hit ... Read more...
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EU extends sanctions on Burma
April 30th, 2008 - 12:30 pm ICT by admin
Luxembourg, April 30 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has decided to renew political and economic sanctions for a further 12 months against those responsible for human rights abuses and lack of development ... Read more...
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Manmohan asks ASEAN nations to be reasonable on free trade pact with India
November 20th, 2007 - 8:46 pm ICT by admin
By Naveen Kapoor
On Board Air India One, Nov 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today appealed to ASEAN members to be "more reasonable" on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India.
"We ... Read more...
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Manmohan arrives in Singapore to attend ASEAN summit (Lead: PM visit)
November 20th, 2007 - 4:25 pm ICT by admin
By Naveen Kapoor
Singapore, Nov 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh arrived in Singapore this afternoon to attend the 6th India-ASEAN Summit and the 3rd East Asia Summit, where he is ... Read more...
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