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Assam Chief Minister To Attend Dinner Hosted By PM For ASEAN Leaders
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has been invited to a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for all the 10 members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) today.
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Transnational Crime Booming Across South East Asia: United Nations
Transnational crime is booming in Southeast Asia, the UN warned today, aided by rapid regional economic integration and patchy cross-border police work.
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Indian-Origin Writer Wins South East Asia Literary Award
A 76-year-old Indian-origin writer whose 57 books are read in universities has been declared as the winner of this year's prestigious South East Asia Write Award, a media report said in Singapore today.
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ASEAN Leaders Launch European Union-Style Regional Economic Bloc
ASEAN leaders today declared the establishment of an EU-style regional economic bloc, ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), a single market with a free flow of goods, capital and skilled labour in the region.
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Barack Obama Says South China Sea Claimants Should Avoid Militarising Issue
U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday told a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders that territorial claimants to waters in the South China Sea should avoid militarising the issue and cease any building of artificial islands.
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Barack Obama Arrives in Malaysia on Last Leg of Summit Sweep
US President Barack Obama arrived in Malaysia today on the final leg of his sweep of summitry aimed at furthering Washington's bid to rebalance ties towards Asia and challenge China's increasingly assertive posture in the region.
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Army Deployed in Malaysia Ahead of Barack Obama's Arrival for Summit
Malaysia deployed soldiers in its capital city on today, taking extra security precautions amid unconfirmed reports of an "imminent terrorist threat" ahead of US President Barack Obama's arrival for a regional summit.
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China Lobbying to Drop South China Sea from Defense Forum Statement: US
China is lobbying Southeast Asian nations to drop any reference to concerns over the South China Sea in a statement to be issued after regional defense talks in Malaysia, a diplomatic push that reflects growing tension over China's man-made islands.China's push could cast into doubt a signing ceremony traditionally held with ministers of the Associ...
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China Wants Naval Drills With Southeast Asia in South China Sea
China's defence minister said on Friday that he is willing to hold joint drills in the disputed South China Sea with Southeast Asian countries, covering accidental encounters and search and rescue, striking a conciliatory tone over an increasingly tense spat.
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China to Host ASEAN Defence Ministers Amid South China Sea Tension
China said today it will host defence ministers from the Association of South East Asian Nations ( next month, amid tension between some of its members and China over the disputed South China Sea.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry to Meet Russian Counterpart Sergei Lavrov Today
US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet for a second time in three days today with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who has been trying to bring about a rapprochement between Syria and regional states to forge an alliance to fight Islamic State militants.
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ASEAN Important Part of India's Asia-Pacific Vision: Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh
Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an important part of India's vision, said MoS Defence Rao Inderjit Singh today.
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China's Island-Building Erodes Security: US Defense Secretary Ash Carter
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter warned today that Beijing's island-building in the South China Sea was undermining security in the Asia-Pacific and he called for a diplomatic push to solve the territorial dispute that is driving China's effort.
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India Boosts ASEAN Engagement with Dedicated Mission
India today expressed its readiness to bolster cooperation with ASEAN in collectively addressing the "traditional and non-traditional" security challenges facing the region as it formally inaugurated a dedicated mission for the 10-member bloc in Jakarta.
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Time to Change 'Look East Policy' to 'Act East Policy': Sushma Swaraj
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday that the time has come for India to adopt an "Act East Policy" as she began her three-day visit to Vietnam during which she will hold talks with the top leadership of the Communist nation.
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Assam Chief Minister To Attend Dinner Hosted By PM For ASEAN Leaders
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has been invited to a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for all the 10 members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) today.
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Transnational Crime Booming Across South East Asia: United Nations
Transnational crime is booming in Southeast Asia, the UN warned today, aided by rapid regional economic integration and patchy cross-border police work.
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Indian-Origin Writer Wins South East Asia Literary Award
A 76-year-old Indian-origin writer whose 57 books are read in universities has been declared as the winner of this year's prestigious South East Asia Write Award, a media report said in Singapore today.
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ASEAN Leaders Launch European Union-Style Regional Economic Bloc
ASEAN leaders today declared the establishment of an EU-style regional economic bloc, ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), a single market with a free flow of goods, capital and skilled labour in the region.
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Barack Obama Says South China Sea Claimants Should Avoid Militarising Issue
U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday told a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders that territorial claimants to waters in the South China Sea should avoid militarising the issue and cease any building of artificial islands.
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Barack Obama Arrives in Malaysia on Last Leg of Summit Sweep
US President Barack Obama arrived in Malaysia today on the final leg of his sweep of summitry aimed at furthering Washington's bid to rebalance ties towards Asia and challenge China's increasingly assertive posture in the region.
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Army Deployed in Malaysia Ahead of Barack Obama's Arrival for Summit
Malaysia deployed soldiers in its capital city on today, taking extra security precautions amid unconfirmed reports of an "imminent terrorist threat" ahead of US President Barack Obama's arrival for a regional summit.
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China Lobbying to Drop South China Sea from Defense Forum Statement: US
China is lobbying Southeast Asian nations to drop any reference to concerns over the South China Sea in a statement to be issued after regional defense talks in Malaysia, a diplomatic push that reflects growing tension over China's man-made islands.China's push could cast into doubt a signing ceremony traditionally held with ministers of the Associ...
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China Wants Naval Drills With Southeast Asia in South China Sea
China's defence minister said on Friday that he is willing to hold joint drills in the disputed South China Sea with Southeast Asian countries, covering accidental encounters and search and rescue, striking a conciliatory tone over an increasingly tense spat.
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China to Host ASEAN Defence Ministers Amid South China Sea Tension
China said today it will host defence ministers from the Association of South East Asian Nations ( next month, amid tension between some of its members and China over the disputed South China Sea.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry to Meet Russian Counterpart Sergei Lavrov Today
US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet for a second time in three days today with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who has been trying to bring about a rapprochement between Syria and regional states to forge an alliance to fight Islamic State militants.
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ASEAN Important Part of India's Asia-Pacific Vision: Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh
Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an important part of India's vision, said MoS Defence Rao Inderjit Singh today.
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China's Island-Building Erodes Security: US Defense Secretary Ash Carter
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter warned today that Beijing's island-building in the South China Sea was undermining security in the Asia-Pacific and he called for a diplomatic push to solve the territorial dispute that is driving China's effort.
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India Boosts ASEAN Engagement with Dedicated Mission
India today expressed its readiness to bolster cooperation with ASEAN in collectively addressing the "traditional and non-traditional" security challenges facing the region as it formally inaugurated a dedicated mission for the 10-member bloc in Jakarta.
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Time to Change 'Look East Policy' to 'Act East Policy': Sushma Swaraj
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday that the time has come for India to adopt an "Act East Policy" as she began her three-day visit to Vietnam during which she will hold talks with the top leadership of the Communist nation.
