China vows to resolve boundary dispute peacefully
September 21st, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 21 (IANS) China Friday vowed to resolve its differences with neighbours concerning territorial rights through friendly negotiations.China will be more determined to pursue peaceful development, and implement the ... Read more...
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Celebrating India-ASEAN ties on high seas
September 14th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Celebrating 20 years of India's ties with ASEAN, Defence Minister A.K. Antony will Saturday flag off a historic six-month long voyage by the Indian Navy's ... Read more...
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Ahead of ASEAN summit, India to host Mekong-Ganga meeting
August 13th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Ahead of the India-ASEAN commemorative summit in December, India will be hosting a meeting of the six-nation Mekong-Ganga Cooperation grouping that will bring the foreign ... Read more...
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India, Indonesia back freedom of navigation in South China Sea (Lead)
July 27th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Against the backdrop of growing Chinese assertiveness in southeast Asia, India and Indonesia discussed tensions in the South China Sea and backed freedom of navigation ... Read more...
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India, Indonesia back freedom of navigation in South China Sea
July 27th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Against the backdrop of growing Chinese assertiveness in southeast Asia, India and Indonesia discussed tensions in the South China Sea and backed freedom of navigation ... Read more...
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India, Indonesia to hold talks
July 24th, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) India and Indonesia, founders of the Non-Aligned Movement and two of the world's fastest growing economies, will hold talks later this week to accelerate economic ... Read more...
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India concerned over rising tensions in South China Sea
July 17th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, July 17 (IANS) India was concerned with rising tensions in the South China Sea and attaches great importance to ensuring safety and security of sea lanes and freedom of ... Read more...
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ASEAN Summit begins
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Phnom Penh, April 3 (IANS) The two-day 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit kicked off here Tuesday, gathering heads of state or government from 10 ASEAN member states.The ... Read more...
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India to begin ASEAN engagement with Delhi Dialogue
February 12th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India will kick off its year-long intense engagements with the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) with a high-level dialogue, beginning here Monday, on ... Read more...
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Thai PM chief guest at Republic Day parade
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will be the chief guest at India's 63rd Republic Day parade on Rajpath Thursday when President Pratibha Patil will ... Read more...
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MoU with ASEAN will boost joint tourism, feels India
January 13th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) to facilitate travel would open up more opportunities for joint ... Read more...
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India, Thailand to hold talks
December 23rd, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The foreign ministers of India and Thailand will hold talks here Tuesday that will focus on expanding economic ties and set the stage for ... Read more...
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China to boost maritime cooperation with ASEAN countries
December 17th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 17 (IANS) China will actively push forward maritime cooperation with the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in light of the guidelines on conduct ... Read more...
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India to host ministers of Mekong-Ganga countries
December 5th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) In a boost to its Look East policy, India will host the meeting of Mekong-Ganga Cooperation grouping that will bring together foreign ministers ... Read more...
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‘Global economy may slump severely’
November 20th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Nov 20 (IANS) The global economy may slow down severely due to the debt crisis in Europe, Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has warned."Unfortunately, troubles are brewing ... Read more...
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PM meets Obama, says N-liability within framework of law
November 18th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Nusa Dua (Bali), Nov 18 (IANS) Declaring that there were "no irritants whatsoever" in their relationship, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met US President Barack Obama here Friday but clarified ... Read more...
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Manmohan to meet Obama amid N-liability row (Roundup)
November 17th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bali, Nov 17 (IANS) A day before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets US President Barack Obama here, India Thursday indicated it will work within its civil nuclear liability law, ... Read more...
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PM in Bali, wants stronger ties with ASEAN, Singapore
November 17th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bali, Nov 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in this Indonesian island Thursday to attend the 9th India-ASEAN summit and the 6th East Asia summit, hoping for stronger ... Read more...
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PM lands in Bali
November 17th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bali, Nov 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday landed in this Indonesian island to attend the 9th India-Asean summit and the 6th East Asia summit.He will also hold ... Read more...
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CPI-M protests dilution of nuke liability law
November 17th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The rules notified under the Civil Nuclear Liability Act have diluted the provisions of liability for the foreign suppliers, the Communist Party of India-Marxist ... Read more...
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ASEAN Summit begins in Indonesia
November 17th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Bali, Nov 17 (IANS) The 19th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit kicked off here Thursday.The summit, themed "ASEAN Community in a Global Community of Nations", is chaired ... Read more...
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PM leaves for Bali, Singapore
November 17th, 2011 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday left for a four-day trip to Bali, where he will attend the East Asia and the ASEAN summit, and ... Read more...
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Manmohan heads East to Bali and Singapore
November 16th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Taking forward India's Look East policy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday heads to Indonesia, where he will attend the 9th India-Asean Summit and the ... Read more...
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3 summits in a month: Manmohan set for intense global diplomacy
October 31st, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Taming the international financial crisis, evolving an East Asia architecture and infusing new energy into South Asian integration -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has ... Read more...
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ASEAN pledges to cooperate against terrorism
May 9th, 2011 - 8:30 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, May 9 (IANS) Member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have pledged to continue their cooperation in combating terrorism, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said.Yudhoyono told ... Read more...
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Thai PM says Cambodian troops must leave border to solve dispute
May 8th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sunday said the border conflict cannot be solved if Cambodian troops remain at the ancient Preah Vihear temple, MCOT Online reported."I ... Read more...
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India keen on stronger bilateral, regional ties with Malaysia
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Kaula Lumpur, May 3 (ANI): Emphasising India's keenness to take its relationship with Malaysia forward, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said: "We are on the path to stronger and more diverse cooperation ... Read more...
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Rising trade deficit with China a matter of concern: Anand Sharma
April 13th, 2011 - 11:19 am ICT by ANI
Sanya, Apr 13 (ANI): Commerce Minister Anand Sharma, who is part of a high level delegation that is accompanying Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the BRICS summit being held in China, ... Read more...
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India calls for greater connectivity with ASEAN (Lead)
March 4th, 2011 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Pushing for greater connectivity in Southeast Asia, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Thursday said more linkages in the region will lead to "a dramatic flowering" ... Read more...
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India for greater connectivity in southeast Asia
March 3rd, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Pushing for greater connectivity in southeast Asia, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Thursday said more linkages in the region will lead to "a dramatic flowering" ... Read more...
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India-ASEAN CEPA by 2011 end, says Anand Sharma
March 2nd, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 2 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Wednesday said the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and ASEAN will be in place by the ... Read more...
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China probably unstapling the visa issue
December 9th, 2010 - 11:46 pm ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashBrussels, Dec 9 (ANI): The stapled visa issue between India and China seems to have been settled. Though neither side is expected to make a formal statement, a government ... Read more...
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China will solve stapled visa isse: India (Lead)
December 9th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar KashaniBrussels, Dec 9 (IANS) Ahead of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to India next week, Beijing has assured New Delhi that it will sort out all "difficult" issues, including ... Read more...
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India, South Korea nuclear pact soon
November 11th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Arvind Padmanabhan
Seoul, Nov 11 (IANS) India is expected to ink a civil nuclear pact with South Korea soon, knowledgeable sources said here Thursday."It is just a matter of dotting the ... Read more...
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Packed schedule awaits Manmohan Singh at G20
November 10th, 2010 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Arvind Padmanabhan
Seoul, Nov 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has a packed schedule here for the next two days as he not only attends the G20 Summit but also meets ... Read more...
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