ASEAN

India’s trade policy proves that diversification doesn’t mean safety

August 07, 2026 3:23 pm

Ultimately, every arrangement India counts as protection deserves one question: What would have to go wrong for this arrangement to fail, and does it fail for the same reasons as the one it replaced?

Jaishankar to meet Quad counterparts in Manila on sidelines of ASEAN meet

July 22, 2026 6:26 am

The MEA said that the visit “underscores India’s deepening engagement with ASEAN under the Act East Policy and reaffirms our strong commitment to further strengthening the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

On Indo-Pacific, Delhi must match words, actions

July 13, 2026 1:13 am

The significance of the PM’s Pacific tour will depend less on the intent behind the agreements than on the actions on the domestic front that facilitate their implementation

‘1.4 billion aspirations in motion’: PM Narendra Modi sums up India’s growth in Jakarta

July 08, 2026 4:07 am

PM Modi said: “India has carried out one reform after another. We have consistently performed, and that’s why the country is transforming today. We are moving forward with the mantra of reform, perform, and transform.”

Four challenges that demand attention in India’s FTAs

June 08, 2026 5:48 pm

When it becomes cheaper to manufacture in an ASEAN country and export duty-free to India than to produce in India, investment and jobs tend to move abroad. As a result, FTAs can encourage firms to ‘Make in ASEAN, Sell in India’ rather than ‘Make in India’

On terrorism, no double standards, no compromise: PM Modi in Malaysia

February 09, 2026 2:27 am

The joint statement is a clear indication that Malaysia has prioritised its bilateral relationship with India, marking a shift from its recent stand, where it was seen to be aligning with Pakistan on issues like Kashmir.

ASEAN is an economic powerhouse that must resolve its contradictions

November 07, 2025 4:55 pm

Its combined population is nearly 700 million. As a bloc with a collective GDP of over $4 trillion, it is growing at 25 per cent faster than the global average rate

Amid rising US-China Competition in Southeast Asia, India’s Act East policy faces new dynamics

November 04, 2025 6:04 pm

The US engagement in the region through aid, security cooperation, and infrastructure initiatives can complement India’s efforts to promote connectivity and stability in the Bay of Bengal and Indo-Myanmar frontier. US involvement may also help counterbalance China’s expanding influence in the region, indirectly supporting India’s long-term strategic goals

Indo-Pacific should remain open, free from coercion: Rajnath at ASEAN defence meet

November 02, 2025 2:19 am

India’s engagement with ASEAN rests on shared belief that the Indo-Pacific should remain free: Defence Minister

Trump-Xi meeting: What it means for India in the G-2 world

October 30, 2025 2:33 pm

As Trump’s trade-driven strategy begins to reorder the region, Delhi must re-examine long-held assumptions about American purpose, Chinese ambition, and the strategic space available to middle powers such as India

Top Frames: Pics of the week gone by

November 16, 2014 9:07 am

Here are the pics of the week gone by.

US hosts ASEAN nations for first time

February 17, 2016 4:13 pm

Japan looks towards ASEAN and India for business expansion

December 22, 2015 12:26 pm

Thailand/Singapore, Dec 04 (ANI): Tokyo-based leading manufacturing company of consumer electronics, Casio Computer established subsidiary in Thailand - the largest market in ASEAN. Casio has strengthened relationship with Thailand with the introduction of Casio Marketing Thailand. Casio Marketing Thailand was established in July last year, as the fourth subsidiary of Casio in the ASEAN region. The company first established ASEAN regional headquarter in Singapore in 2001 and expanded its sales offices to Indonesia in 2011 and Malaysia in 2014. Casio has been promoting its products and brands through its distributor networks in Thailand since the 1970s. Casio brand are most famous for its best selling G-SHOCK, with total sales of over 80 million units since its first sales in 1983. Casio introduced the new model of G-SHOCK MTG series, which added to Casio’s “Global Time Sync” collection, featuring world’s first “GPS Hybrid Wave Ceptor Technology” which utilizes radio wave time calibration and GPS signals for instant and precise timekeeping across the changing time zones. Casio is also a market pioneer for the next generation projector.