ASEAN

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

Knowledge Nugget | ASEAN in Focus: Expansion, India ties and key takeaways for the UPSC Exam

October 28, 2025 1:35 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared 2026 as the ‘ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation. But what is ASEAN, and how is India associated with it? Which country formally joined ASEAN recently, marking the group’s first expansion since the 1990s? Here's all you need to know.

India-ASEAN ties need a renewed push

October 27, 2025 1:25 pm

On the slow progress being made in the review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement, policymakers must move beyond rhetoric and weigh minor short-term inconveniences against long-term gains

UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | October 20 to October 26, 2025

November 05, 2025 11:41 pm

Are you preparing for the UPSC 2026? Worried about your Current Affairs preparation? Don't miss out on important current affairs tidbits. Learn about the Sevilla Forum on Debt, Kafala system, Cyclone Montha, inclusion of East Timor into ASEAN, and more. You can also test your knowledge with MCQs.

Asia’s youngest nation joins ASEAN: 3 things to know about East Timor

October 26, 2025 5:42 pm

East Timor ASEAN New Member: Also known as Timor-Leste, the nation has a recent history of colonisation by Portugal and Indonesia, with some US assistance. Where does it stand today, and why has it joined ASEAN now?

WATCH: Trump dances on red carpet as he lands in Malaysia to witness signing of Thailand-Cambodia 'peace deal'

October 26, 2025 11:10 am

Trump joined the Malaysian group, performing traditional dance, and waved his arm after dancing on the spot ahead of the summit with leaders of the ASEAN group of nations.

East Timor formally admitted to ASEAN in the group’s first expansion since 1990s

October 26, 2025 7:44 am

After the flag of East Timor, also known as Timor Leste, was added to the other 10 on the stage at a formal ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao told the other leaders that “today, history is made.”

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.