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April 09, New Delhi – Secretary (East) of India’s Ministry of External Affairs, P. Kumaran, co-chaired the 28th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting alongside Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Leo M. Herrera-Lim in Manila.The meeting reviewed progress in implementing decisions from the...

Manila, April 9 – Secretary (East) of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Periasamy Kumaran, and Undersecretary for Policy at the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs, Leo M Herrera-Lim, co-chaired the 28th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting in Manila.During the meeting, the...

Manila, April 8 – Secretary (East) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Periasamy Kumaran, met with the Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Maria Theresa P. Lazaro, in Manila on Thursday, discussing the progress of the strategic partnership between the two nations and India's active...

Singapore, April 7 A Singapore minister said on Tuesday that the current global instability stems from the world's transition from the "old world order" to a "new world order" that has yet to emerge.Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan also called for accelerating intra-regional trade...

New Delhi, April 4 A diplomat's job largely involves conducting bilateral engagements and signing agreements, but Ambassador Jayant Khobragade, India's envoy to Spain, seamlessly combines his professional duties with his artistic pursuits.The officer, who joined the IFS in 1995, is currently...

Seoul, April 1 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations, with cooperation in the defense industry expected to be a key focus.Prabowo arrived in Seoul on Tuesday for a three-day state visit...

Canberra, March 27 – Australia's fuel supply looks stable in the short term, but it will become more challenging in the coming months, said Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday.Addressing a press conference in Parliament House in Canberra regarding the escalating fuel crisis...

Singapore, March 26 The Singapore Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India plans to strengthen regional collaboration by building deeper connections among ICAIs across ASEAN and fostering closer ties with regional professional bodies, its newly elected chairman, Sanjay Gattani...

Manila, March 13 – The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday emphasized the importance of an immediate cessation of hostilities in the Middle East, calling on all parties concerned to exercise utmost restraint, avoid any actions that may further...

March 13, New Delhi – Philippine Trade Secretary Cristina Roque highlighted on Friday that the conflict in West Asia demonstrates the deep interconnectedness of the global economy, with geopolitical tensions causing immediate economic shocks.Speaking at an ASEAN economic ministers' meeting in...

Kuala Lumpur, March 6: With growing regional tensions in Southeast Asia, the Philippines' ASEAN chairmanship will be evaluated not by new declarations, but by how effectively it can stabilize the bloc through prudent diplomacy, sustain dialogue among fragmented stakeholders, and ensure the...

February 18, New Delhi — Thailand hopes to bring Myanmar back into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) almost five years after a military coup, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Wednesday after meeting his Myanmar counterpart.Sihasak and Myanmar Foreign...

February 18, New Delhi – Thailand hopes to bring Myanmar back into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) almost five years after a military coup, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Wednesday after meeting his Myanmar counterpart.Sihasak and Myanmar Foreign...

February 18, New Delhi – Thailand hopes to re-admit Myanmar into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) almost five years after a military coup, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Wednesday after meeting his Myanmar counterpart.Sihasak and Myanmar Foreign Minister...

Washington, February 17 – The United States and the Philippines reaffirmed their treaty alliance and pledged deeper military and economic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.Senior officials met in Manila for the 12th Philippines-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue. The talks marked 80...