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Indonesian chairmanship of G20 is an opportunity for India, rising responsibility for Global South
As the largest country of ASEAN, Indonesia has always played a positive role in creating a better impact whenever it chaired ASEAN and EAS or APEC

China military drills are significant escalation, says Antony Blinken; urges Beijing to back down
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the situation had led to a 'vigorous communication' during East Asia Summit meetings in Phnom Penh in which both he and China's Wang Yi took part along with the ASEAN nations, Russia and others

US, Russia, China take part in ASEAN's East Asia Summit
The meet happens ahead of strained US relationship with Russia and China over WNBA player Brittney Griner's arrest and Pelosi's Taiwan visit. Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, opened the talks. He hoped that all delegates would use the forum as a 'means of engagement'

APEC 2021: How the last of the big summits charted a new path on pandemic and climate change
Recent events in the Indo-Pacific left New Zealand behind. But the island nation has used APEC 2021 effectively to enhance its stature

At East Asia Summit, Narendra Modi reaffirms India's focus on a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific
India remains committed to strengthening respect for shared values of multilateralism, rules-based international order, international law and sovereignty and territorial integrity, said the prime minister at 16th East Asia Summit hosted by Brunei

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to draw attention to post-pandemic economic recovery at 18th ASEAN-India Summit today
Other issued to be focused on include, COVID-19, health, trade and commerce, connectivity, and education and culture

ASEAN Summit: United States pitches for free and open Indo-Pacific, says NSA Robert O'Brien
The virtual ASEAN summit, which kicked off on Thursday, is taking place amid China's aggressive behaviour in the disputed South China Sea

Narendra Modi says Centre is ‘ensuring’ development without harming environment, at climate conservation conference
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that his government firmly believes in the path of sustainable development and is ensuring that growth happens without harming the environment.

Narendra Modi to attend RCEP Leaders’ Summit in Thailand today; PM to meet Vietnamese, Japanese, Australian counterparts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday will attend Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit, where the leaders of the member countries will review the state of negotiations which are ongoing in Bangkok currently and will continue over the next few days

Mutually beneficial RCEP trade deal in India's interest, have put forward 'reasonable proposals', Narendra Modi tells Bangkok newspaper
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is 'clear' that a mutually beneficial RCEP, in which all sides gain reasonably, is in interests of the country and of all nations involved in the negotiation

Narendra Modi embarks on three-day Thailand visit for ASEAN Summit, other multilateral events; says will ensure India's interests protected in RCEP
The prime minister said he will be reviewing with ASEAN partners, India cooperative activities, and examining plans for strengthening ASEAN and ASEAN-led mechanisms, enhancing connectivity (sea, land, air, digital and people-to-people), deepening economic partnerships, and expanding maritime cooperation.

Daily Bulletin: Narendra Modi to begin two-day visit to Thailand, RCEP negotiations on cards; Sonia Gandhi to meet all Congress presidents; day's top stories
Here are today's top stories: Narendra Modi to begin two-day visit to Thailand for ASEAN-India, East Asia and RCEP summits today; West Bengal govt to facilitate return of 131 people working in Jammu and Kashmir; and more

Narendra Modi to visit Thailand from 2 to 4 November for ASEAN-India, East Asia and RCEP summits
Modi will be visiting Bangkok at the invitation of Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

Despite blooming bromance between US and India, dissonance over tackling the China threat is glaringly evident
There is an almost deliberate attempt on India’s part to play down the security angle of the quadrilateral meeting and place it within the larger context of ASEAN primacy. The subtext is clear: any third nation (read China) need not feel threatened.

Narendra Modi-Mike Pence meeting in Singapore ticked all the right boxes, but will Donald Trump play spoiler?
Narendra Modi would like to know how much money Trump actually puts on the table for infrastructure development in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly in the Maldives and Sri Lanka where Chinese 'debt-trap' diplomacy has been pushing these countries in Beijing's coercive arms.

Daily Bulletin: Cyclone Gaja to make landfall in Tamil Nadu by evening; second DeepVeer wedding ceremony today; day's top stories
Kerala government called for an all-party meeting on Sabarimala issue today, Narendra Modi will attend the East Asia Summit in Singapore on Thursday, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh will have a traditional Anand Karaj ceremony on Thursday - here are the day's top stories.

Narendra Modi in Singapore: PM discusses trade and security with premiers of Singapore, Australia, Thailand
Modi first met his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong, who is also the host of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit.

Narendra Modi meets Scott Morrison in Singapore; leaders discuss bilateral ties in areas of trade, defence
Narendra Modi also held bilateral meetings with global leaders, including US vice-president Mike Pence and Singapore premier Lee Hsein Loong.

Narendra Modi meets Mike Pence in Singapore, holds talks on terror, defence trade and Indo-Pacific cooperation
PM Narendra Modi and US vice president Mike Pence held talks on Wednesday on bilateral and global issues of mutual interests including defence and trade cooperation, ways to counter terrorism.

Narendra Modi in Singapore: PM meets Mike Pence on sidelines Fintech Summit, delivers keynote address at event
Narendra Modi Modi began his two-day visit to Singapore where he will also attend the East Asia Summit, an ASEAN-India informal meet, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership summit.