On Republic Day, PM Modi writes op-ed for 27 Asean newspapers

India and ASEAN have relations “free from contests and claims” and believe in sovereign equality of all nations irrespective of size, and support for free and open pathways of commerce......

Placing ASEAN at the centre, India acts east

By hosting the 10 ASEAN leaders on Republic Day, India amply demonstrated that ASEAN is a central pillar of its Act East policy.But is India 'central' for ASEAN, asks Dr Rahul Mishra. IMAGE:......

Modi favours expansion of ties between India, ASEAN

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with leaders of ASEAN countries at the ASEAN-India Summit on the sidelines of the 35th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, on Sunday. Photograph: Athit......

At ASEAN, Modi presents 12-point proposal to bolster cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday presented a 12-point proposal to expand cooperation between India and 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations in a range of areas such as......

India Pursuing FTAs With Mature, Rule-Bound Markets: Jaishankar

'The logic every one of our neighbours must realise is that working with India will  give you benefits, and not working with India has a cost.' IMAGE: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar......

How India, UK will benefit from the free trade deal

India on Thursday signed a free trade agreement, officially dubbed as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), with the UK –  its 16th trade pact so far – as the country aims to......

PM to launch new initiatives to strengthen India-ASEAN ties

Aiming to give fillip to India's Look East policy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to announce new initiatives to take forward ties with the ASEAN by setting up a mission and appointing......

More Free Trade Agreements, less red tape

The recent summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or Asean, in Phnom Penh was noteworthy for two reasons. First, because it became clear that a powerful bloc within Asean is not......