ASEAN
ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA)
The ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) joint committee convened to review the bilateral pact, which indicates a step forward in tariff negotiations. This meeting took place from November 15-22 in Delhi and officials from all ten ASEAN nations and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: International / World Current Affairs
ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (AIFTA) Review
The ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (AIFTA) was initiated in 2010, which aimed to enhance trade in goods and services. After 15 years, a review is necessary to assess its effectiveness. India has experienced a growing trade deficit with ASEAN countries, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus)
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Vientiane, Laos, from November 20 to 22, where he will attend the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus), which focuses on regional and global security issues. Purpose of ADMM-Plus ADMM-Plus serves as ASEAN’s primary ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
ASEAN India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023)
Indian Naval Ships Satpura and Delhi, with Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh, the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet embarked onboard, arrived at Singapore on May 1, 2023, to participate in the Inaugural ASEAN India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023). This exercise is scheduled ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs
5th ASEAN-India Business summit
The 5th Asean-India Business Summit was held at the Berjaya Times Square Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on March 6 this year. The summit, part of the Asean-India Year of Friendship (an observation commemorating the 30-year-long engagement between the 10-member bloc ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Summits and Conferences
Indian Submarine docks in Indonesia for the first time
After traversing the Sunda Strait, the Indian submarine INS Sindhukesari docked in Indonesia. This is the first time an Indian submarine is docking in Indonesia. With this, INS Sindhukesari makes history in India-Indonesia relations. Significance The docking shows India’s increasing ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
India MoU with Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Joint Business Council
The Growth Triangle Joint Business Council was created by Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia in 1993. The main objective of the council is to boost private investments in MSMEs. During the G20 Energy Transitions Working Group meeting held in Bengaluru, India ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
East Timor to become 11th member of ASEAN
The AEAN members agreed in principle to admit East Timor as the 11th member of the bloc. What is ASEAN? The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional bloc founded on August 8, 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand. Its ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs