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Japan and ASEAN bolster ties at summit focused on security amid China tensions

Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, marking their 50th anniversary of friendship, are meeting at a special summit and expected to adopt a joint vision that places greater emphasis on security cooperation amid growing tensions with China in regional seas

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Japan, ASEAN To Boost Security Ties With Eye On China

Southeast Asian and Japanese leaders will agree to boost "maritime security cooperation", according to a draft statement seen by AFP from a summit that kicked off Saturday against the backdrop of growing tensions in the South China Sea.

International Business Times

Malaysia joins Thailand and Sri Lanka in granting visa-free entry for Indians

Malaysia grants 30-day visa-free entry to Indian, Chinese citizens to promote tourism. PM Anwar Ibrahim said security screenings will be conducted for all visitors. 8 ASEAN countries already enjoy such facility.

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India launches five-day Millets Festival in Indonesia to raise awareness and create markets for millets-based products in ASEAN

India launches 5-day Millets Festival in Jakarta to raise awareness for millets as sustainable food choice. ASEAN-India Millets Festival jointly organised by Indian Mission to ASEAN and Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare. Exhibition features FPOs, start-ups & Indian chefs.

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War in Myanmar: On the junta and restoring democracy

Major regional players, along with ASEAN, should play a more proactive role to achieve a ceasefire in Myanmar

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ASEAN defense chiefs call for immediate truce, aid corridor in Israel-Hamas war

Southeast Asian defense ministers have expressed “profound concern” over the loss of civilian lives in the Israel-Hamas war and called for an immediate truce and creation of a humanitarian corridor to deliver aid

The Independent UK

Myanmar’s military junta appears to be in terminal decline

Myint Swe, the acting president of Mynamar’s military government, has warned that the country “will be split into various parts” after his armed forces suffered huge territorial losses to resistance fighters recently. His response was to call on Mynamar’s people to support his military forces, a call that is likely,…

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Unimpeded freedom of navigation vital: Rajnath

India committed to freedom of navigation, supports UNCLOS, appreciates ASEAN's role in promoting dialogue and consensus. Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with counterparts from Indonesia and Vietnam. India committed to work with ASEAN and Plus countries to ensure peace, prosperity & security.

The Hindu

Myanmar military admits facing ‘heavy assaults’ from anti-coup forces

Spokesperson says opponents dropping ‘hundreds’ of drones on military outposts as offensive pushes forward.

Al Jazeera

Biden-Xi meeting at APEC a reminder of the importance of global summits in dangerous times

For three decades, the leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum have met to advance their shared interests in improving trade and investment across the region.

The Conversation

ASEAN defense chiefs call for the fighting in Gaza to cease, but they struggle to address Myanmar

Southeast Asian defense ministers called for the fighting in Gaza to cease and for the world to collaborate on setting up humanitarian aid corridors in Gaza, but they struggled on how to address the civil strife in Myanmar

The Independent UK

Rajnath Singh to attend 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus in Jakarta

Rajnath Singh to attend 10th ADMM-Plus in Jakarta, Indonesia. He'll present India's views on regional security challenges and hold bilateral meetings with Defence Ministers of participating nations

The Hindu

Q&A: Former US diplomat sees ‘troubling divisions’ in Southeast Asia

Scot Marciel says Washington should focus on engaging with the region rather than trying to counter Chinese influence.

Al Jazeera

India, Malaysia looking at reviewing 2011 trade pact: Malaysian Foreign Minister Kadir

India and Malaysia are firming up a framework to conduct trade in national currencies and review the 12-yr CECA to include new domains. EAM Jaishankar and Malaysian FM discussed ways to boost ties, incl. defence cooperation. India provided 170,000 metric tonnes of non-basmati rice to Malaysia. FM Kadir said ASEAN…

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China and Southeast Asia nations vow to conclude a nonaggression pact faster as sea crises escalate

Diplomats from Chinese and a Southeast Asian group of nations have renewed a pledge to finalize a nonaggression pact for the South China Sea in three years

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EAM Jaishankar meets Singapore defence minister

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar chaired the regional conference of India’s ASEAN & East Asia Ambassadors in Singapore on October 19.

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India's UPI system leading in cross-border payment: U.S. treasury official

US Treasury official Shambaugh highlights India's UPI system for advancing bilateral links with other countries, incl. Singapore & UAE. ASEAN countries have greater ambition of interlinking fast payment systems multilaterally. G20 Payments Roadmap channelling efforts for tangible progress. New techs present opportunity for fresh start for payment systems, incl. transparency,…

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Cooperation in Indo-Pacific is in interests of India and Vietnam: Jaishankar

India, Vietnam share interests in Indo-Pacific. ASEAN centrality, Quad contribution highlighted. India, Vietnam promote multipolar, rules-based global order. US, India, Japan, Australia form Quad. Indo-Pacific region includes Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, South China Sea. ASEAN dialogue partners incl. India, US, China, Japan, Australia. India, ASEAN ties boosted in trade, investment,…

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Sri Lanka, Bangladesh mull over joining RCEP bloc

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh eye RCEP membership: Four years after India's exit, neighbours consider joining 15-nation trading bloc. Sri Lanka has applied, Bangladesh to decide after elections. Joining RCEP would take them out of subcontinental trade, enable access to Asian economies. India's neighbours joining RCEP a "development of concern" for India.…

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Climate change and the shift to cleaner energy push Southeast Asia to finally start sharing power

The urgency for Southeast Asian nations to switch to clean energy to combat climate change is breathing new life into a 20-year-old plan for the region to share power

Al Jazeera

‘Baby steps’ for ASEAN as it wraps up first-ever joint military drills

The exercise focused on humanitarian relief as the regional grouping makes tentative steps towards military cooperation.

The Hindu

The ‘mantras’ that powered success at the G-20 summit

It is India’s policy ‘mantras’ of multilateralism, multipolarity and the “middle way” that won the day at the G-20 summit

The Independent UK

Southeast Asia nations hold first joint navy drills near disputed South China Sea

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has begun its first joint naval exercise at a time when several member countries are responding more strongly to increasing Chinese assertiveness in the area

The Conversation

New Zealand’s strategic priority in the Indo-Pacific is not AUKUS – it's helping to defeat Russia in Ukraine

The debate in New Zealand over whether to join “pillar two” of the AUKUS security partnership threatens to overshadow a more important foreign policy challenge: how the country’s allies in the Indo-Pacific region are responding to the war in Ukraine.

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ASEAN | Southeast Asia’s source of stability

The 55-year-old ASEAN grouping that has managed to strive on the principles of centrality, non-interference and economic progress now faces the pressures and lures of geopolitics as both China and the U.S. are trying to exert their influence in the region

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