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Strategic partners India and Thailand set to chart future-oriented, mutually-beneficial path

Bangkok, April 4: Elevating existing bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership, India and Thailand will work on strengthening the existing mechanisms of defence cooperation, as well as to promote further collaboration between the defence sectors of the two countries, with particular emphasis on defence technology, defence industry, research, training, exchanges, exercises and capacity building including by establishing appropriate mechanisms.

Earthquake crisis too big to ignore, world must not fail Myanmar

N: aypyidaw: On March 28, Myanmar was struck by the most devastating earthquake in its history. The disaster reduced much of Mandalay, the country's second-largest city, to rubble. Nay Pyi Taw, the administrative capital, and several towns across central Myanmar also suffered massive destruction.

PM Modi's decisive moves, 'Act East' policy positions India as an influential player in Indo-Pacific

Bangkok, April 4: India's commitment to its 'Neighbourhood First' and 'Act East' policies, which align with its broader Indo-Pacific vision, has been reaffirmed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ongoing visit to Bangkok for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit that also brought together other leaders of the grouping, including from Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Bangladesh.

South Korea's exports rise 3.1 pc to $58.3 billion in March

Seoul, April 1: South Korea's exports gained 3.1 percent from a year earlier in March, marking a second consecutive month of increase, driven by robust demand for semiconductors and other information technology (IT) products, data showed on Tuesday.

Meghalaya CM inaugurates 7th Act East business show

Shillong, March 25: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday inaugurated the 7th Act East Business Show at the State Convention Centre, Shillong, marking a significant step toward strengthening trade and investment ties between northeast and ASEAN nations.

ASEAN counter-terrorism meet ends with resolve to build robust strategy

New Delhi, March 21: Evolving a robust and comprehensive strategy to tackle the ever-growing threat of terrorism and extremism, emerged as a key takeaway from the 14th meeting of the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts Working Group on Counter-Terrorism (EWG on CT), an official said on Friday.

ASEAN Future Forum 2025: Leaders discuss geo-political challenges

Hanoi, Feb 26: The high-level plenary session of the second Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Future Forum at Hanoi on Wednesday saw the participation of Vietnam Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chinh, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, and Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta.