New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his Indonesian counterpart, Sugiono, co-chaired the 8th Indonesia–India Joint Commission Meeting in New Delhi on Sunday, discussing key priorities under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Sugiono stated that he looked forward to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Indonesia.”Delighted to co-chair the 8th Indonesia–India Joint Commission Meeting with Dr S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India…
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New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono arrived in New Delhi early on Sunday for the 8th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting. Extending a warm welcome to the visiting Foreign Minister, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, “FM Sugiono and EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar are to co-chair the 8th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting. The two Ministers will review the robust Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between our countries and discuss ways to further deepen bilate…
Washington, June 5 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met the Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Maria Theresa Lazaro on Friday and reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to its alliance with Manila, as the two countries marked 80 years of diplomatic relations and 75 years as treaty allies amid continuing security concerns in the South China Sea. Rubio and Lazaro discussed “a range of bilateral economic and security priorities”, including the Philippines’ role as Chair of the Association…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India’s presence is making the dilemma of choosing between the United States and China more manageable for ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member countries by expanding the range of available options, a report has detailed. “For ASEAN, the presence of a partner like India does not resolve its central dilemma, but it does make that dilemma more manageable. By expanding the range of available options, India helps reduce the pressure to choose between the…
Naypyidaw/New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The recent visit of Myanmar’s President U Min Aung Hlaing to India was driven by a sovereign strategic calculation.Despite maintaining ties with China, given Beijing’s strong economic footprint in the Southeast Asian nation, the Myanmar government has sought to pursue a strategic counterweight through broader regional engagement. India offers Naypyidaw a partnership that does not evoke the same sovereignty concerns often associated with Beijing’s expandin…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Highlighting the deep-rooted civilisational ties between India and Laos, reflected in the shared Buddhist heritage and enduring legacy of the Ramayana, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the bilateral partnership is anchored in longstanding cultural and people-to-people connections. In his opening remarks during the 10th India-Lao PDR Joint Commission Meeting with Laos Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane in N…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday raised the issue of the activities of Indian insurgent groups operating in the Southeast Asian nation during the bilateral talks with Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing in New Delhi. Addressing reporters following the meeting between the two leaders, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that the visiting President reaffirmed Myanmar’s commitment to addressing these concerns and assured New Delhi that necessary steps would be taken…
Singapore, May 30 (IANS) Highlighting India’s expanding expertise in missile manufacturing and increasing outreach, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Saturday announced that a BrahMos missile deal has already been signed with Vietnam with another similar agreement with Indonesia currently in the final stages. “My understanding is that with both Indonesia and with Vietnam, the deal is in the final stages. In fact, for Vietnam, I understand that it has already been signed, probably not publi…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) India’s engineering goods exports maintained their growth momentum at the start of FY2026-27, rising despite logistical and production disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, as per industry data released on Thursday.As per EEPC India, engineering exports increased 8.78 per cent year-on-year to $10.35 billion in April 2026, compared with $9.52 billion in the same month last year.The growth was primarily driven by strong performance across key product s…
Tokyo, May 23 (IANS) India’s expanding maritime outreach, including its ‘Necklace of Diamonds’ counter-strategy, logistics agreements with Australia, France and Japan, coastal surveillance networks, naval base arrangements in Seychelles and BrahMos missile sales to the Philippines beginning in 2024 signals the most “proximate and credible structural pushback” to Chinese maritime assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region.No other Quad members possess India’s geographic and strategic positionin…