India on Tuesday told Asean nations that the domestic industry is not convinced that the proposed RCEP deal will create a 'win-win situation for all' by ensuring balanced outcomes
In 2017, India, the US, Australia and Japan gave shape to the long-pending "Quad" Coalition to develop a new strategy for keeping the critical sea routes in the Indo-Pacific free of any influence
The PM said his participation in the ASEAN-India and East Asia summits symbolised India's "continued commitment" to strengthen its engagement with ASEAN members
Beijing claims nearly all of the waterway and has been turning reefs and islets into islands
The ebb of empire across the world began in the middle of the 19th century, and became irreversible after the collapse of Ottoman, Russian, Austro-Hungarian and German empires in 1918
Modi said he would also participate in celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Asean
Asean is the 4th largest trading partner of India
Speaking at an event in New Delhi, the Defence Minister called for a change in the region's security framework
PM Modi called sea lanes as 'life lines of global trade' and also said that securing seas was a shared responsibility
He also said that in the face of growing traditional and non traditional challenges, political cooperation was a key emerging in relations
Economic relations between India and Japan have vast potential for growth, given the obvious complementarities that exist between the two Asian economies
During the summit, the world leaders will review the progress of implementation of the ASEAN Community Blueprints 2025
Modi is scheduled to have several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Summits, beginning with an interaction with Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Vientiane on Wednesday to attend the 14th ASEAN-India Summit
Joint statement by the three allies, issued late Monday, ironically fills the vacuum created by Southeast Asia's main grouping
Describes Northeast as a gateway to the Asean countries