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Modi looks east
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 05/03/2018
» Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be bringing a long to-do list when he touches down in Thailand in early June. It includes joint defence manufacturing, cruise tourism, maritime transport, a possible "white shipping" agreement, highway transport via Myanmar, and strengthening of cultural links, among others.
Balancing the scales
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 11/09/2017
» Concerned about India's continuing trade deficit with Asean, parliamentarians are pressing the Delhi government to do more to lift exports and correct the imbalance.
Partnership paralysed
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 19/06/2017
» The negotiations between Asean and its six partners in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) seem to be going nowhere. The outlook has become so dim that experts fear that unless national leaders call for an end to some forms of protectionism to salvage the agreement, the final document may not yield substantive benefits or may end up leaving out a large market such as India.
Asean-India summit planned for next Republic Day
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 22/05/2017
» New Delhi is gearing up for a double bonanza on Jan 26 next year when India celebrates its Republic Day. The event will feature the usual spectacular parade of India's military might in the capital, but with some very special guests.
India-Asean engagement deepening in 2017
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 27/03/2017
» India is preparing to help celebrate 25 years of relations with Asean in style with a plethora of meetings, summits, fashion shows, IT events and business fairs in the country and abroad throughout this year.
In search of snakes
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 27/03/2017
» The profile of snake hunters in India is changing rapidly, with college-going young people and highly educated professionals taking over the job from semi-literate and illiterate traditional, tribal snake catchers.
Thailand on front lines of tobacco control
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 28/11/2016
» Thailand has won praise from a United Nations conference on tobacco control for its success in fighting off legal challenges from the tobacco industry in the last two years.
Bimstec outshines BRICS at Indian summit
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 24/10/2016
» The latest summit of the BRICS -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- failed to live up to its hype, while the lesser-known group of South and Southeast Asian countries called Bimstec made a more powerful statement.
Mission to India
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 13/06/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha can expect a warm welcome when he arrives in India on Thursday, but no endorsement, implicit or explicit, of the military regime he heads.
Indian PM ready to make new overtures to Asean
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 23/11/2015
» Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing to outline new proposals to stimulate the "blue ocean" economy through new areas of partnership with Asean when he delivers a major address in Singapore today.