Asean is crucial pillar of India’s Act East policy: Indian foreign minister
He also said that India firmly supports Asean centrality and the Asean outlook on the Indo-Pacific.
He also said that India firmly supports Asean centrality and the Asean outlook on the Indo-Pacific.
China was the first among major countries to join the TAC and establish a strategic partnership with ASEAN.
The meeting is part of Indonesia’s ongoing efforts to intensify its engagement with Pacific Island nations, an undertaking increasingly popular among nations seeking to assert…
The remark also comes amid escalating tensions with North Korea, which unsuccessfully launched a space launch vehicle late last month.
His statement came days after Beijing expressed apprehension that the US was planning a NATO-like bloc with its allies in the Quad to encircle China.
Yoon and the leaders will discuss ties as the Korean leader looks to expand the country’s presence in the region.
Event organisers said they are seeking to "send a clear message that (they) don't want a nuclear submarine base (there) or anywhere else."
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that strategic competition between the US and China needs to be managed “responsibly”.
As the current system is incapable of ensuring effective safeguards, such cooperation poses serious nuclear proliferation risks.
Regarding the free and open Indo-Pacific initiative, the draft revision will include a policy of helping to enhance maritime security, among others.