Page 10 - Latest Updates on ASEAN
ASEAN's unity, centrality always important priority for India: PM Modi
The 10-nation ASEAN is considered one of the most influential groupings in the region, and India and several other countries including the US, China, Japan and Australia are its dialogue partners
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PM Narendra Modi to attend virtually ASEAN-India summit on Thursday
Apart from the ASEAN member states, the East Asia Summit includes India, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Russia.
India extremely expensive says UBS, even as it gives China a double upgrade
The brokerage has an 'underweight' stance on India along with Taiwan and Australia (just downgraded from neutral)
 "India extremely expensive says UBS, even as it gives China a double upgrade")
ASEAN excludes Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing from summit in rare move
Southeast Asian countries will invite a non-political representative from Myanmar, delivering an unprecedented snub to the military leader
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Goyal stresses on re-negotiation of FTA with ASEAN to stop misuse
The two-way trade between India and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) is about USD 80 billion
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Exports to ASEAN estimated at $46 billion in FY22, says Anupriya Patel
India's engineering exports during April-July was $35.3 billion and is expected to achieve the target set for fiscal 2021-22 at $ 105 billion
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India's exports to ASEAN seen at $46 billion in FY22: Minister
India is likely to record exports worth $46 billion to the ASEAN region, Minister of State of Commerce and Industry Anupriya Patel said on Tuesday
ASEAN seen progrees in drawing up 'code of conduct' on South China Sea
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said it has seen progress in drawing up a "code of conduct" to avert clashes in the South China Sea between its members and China.
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Best of BS Opinion: Opportunities galore in the east, Covid crisis & more
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Thursday
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Opportunities galore in the east
A deeper integration with east Asian economies could be integral to India's economic recovery in the pandemic
ASEAN submits list of nominees for special envoy to Myanmar military regime
ASEAN presented a list of nominations for the post of Myanmar's special envoy in the organisation to Tatmadaw (Myanmar military)
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ASEAN envoys meet Myanmar junta leader to press for dialogue on coup
Representatives of the ASEAN met with Myanmar's junta leader, six weeks after an emergency regional summit on the coup in the country drew promises of progress toward a solution
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Indo-Pacific vision premised on Asean centrality: EAM S Jaishankar
Jaishankar said India's relationship with the ASEAN is a key pillar of its foreign policy and the foundation of its Act East Policy
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Indonesia urges ASEAN leaders to hold summit on Myanmar military coup
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday urged a halt to violence in Myanmar and asked the fellow leaders of Southeast Asian countries to hold a summit on the crisis.
Citigroup needs a new strategy for its lagging Asian consumer banks
Citi has pan-Asian heft, garnering about 30% of its revenue in the region from ASEAN nations
 "Citigroup needs a new strategy for its lagging Asian consumer banks")
Singapore hopes to facilitate deeper partnership between ASEAN, India
Singapore hopes to facilitate a deeper partnership between the ASEAN and India that would be to everyone's benefit as deeper integration with the region would enable greater access to opportunities
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RCEP makes US, and India rethink joining trade deals
India has been allowed to join the RCEP anytime and in the meantime participate in meetings as 'observer'
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The Trilateral Highway from India to Thailand that went on the slow lane
The highway's Imphal-Moreh portion on the Indian side, however, is expected to be completed only by 2023, more than two decades after it was conceptualised
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RCEP with China, minus India: Is the trade deal a threat or opportunity?
In this podcast, Business Standard's Subhomoy Bhattacharjee explains what is RCEP, how will it benefit member nations, why did India pull out of RCEP and more
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Economic self-harm
Self-reliance cannot be a superior alternative to open trade
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