Association of Southeast Asian Nations Current Affairs, GK & News
External Affairs Ministry organized 6th Round Table of ASEAN-India Network of Think Tanks
The Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India has organized the 6th Round Table of ASEAN-India Network of Think Tanks (AINTT) in association with Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The theme of the two-day long symposium was ‘ASEAN-India: Strengthening Partnership in the Post COVID Era’. What is AINTT? ASEAN-India Network of Think Tanks was formed ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: ASEAN • ASEAN Summit • Association of Southeast Asian Nations • COVID-19 • Ministry of External Affairs
Dr Jitendra Singh addresses the inaugural session of India-ASEAN Business Summit
On 11 Nov, Union Minister of State (I/C) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that Northeast is going to play a crucial role in making India a 5-trillion-dollar economy. He was addressing at the Inaugural Session of the India-ASEAN Business Summit. The ..
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: Asia • Association of Southeast Asian Nations • Continents • Geography of Asia • Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region • Organizations associated with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations • Southeast Asia
India decides not to join Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership deal
During the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) summit in Bangkok, India has decided not to join the RCEP deal as negotiations failed to address New Delhi’s outstanding issues and concerns. The summit included China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and the 10-nation ASEAN grouping. The RCEP negotiations were meant to create the world’s biggest ..
Topics: ASEAN Summit • Asia • Asia-Pacific • Association of Southeast Asian Nations • Continents • East Asia Summit • International Relations • Organizations associated with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations • RCEP • Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership • Trade blocs
Narendra Modi leads Indian delegation at 35th ASEAN Summit
The 35th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit 2019 has started in Bangkok, Thailand on 1st of November with theme ‘Advancing Partnership for sustainability’. During 5-days summit East Asia summit (EAS) and Regional Comprehensive Economic Summit (RCEP) will be also held. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend this summit on 3rd and 4th November. ..
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: Asia • Association of Southeast Asian Nations • Continents • East Asia Summit • Geography of Asia • Organizations associated with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations • RCEP • Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership • Southeast Asia • Trade blocs
India to offer 1,000 PhD fellowships to ASEAN students at IITs
The Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar launched a massive fully-funded PhD fellowship programme at IITs for students from ASEAN countries. PhD Programme The programme is the largest of its kind and will select 1,000 students in three phases and the government will spend Rs 300 crore on this fully-funded PhD fellowship programme. IIT-Delhi has ..
Topics: ASEAN University Network • Asia • Association of Southeast Asian Nations • Continents • Free trade areas • Southeast Asia
The first US-Asean Maritime Exercise (AUMX) started from Thailand
In Thailand, the first US-Asean Maritime Exercise (AUMX) officially started at the Royal Thai Fleet headquarters at Chon Buri’s Sattahip district. The aim of the 5-day AUMX is to train the regional navies in delivering humanitarian assistance and mitigating disasters. The exercise provides a new multilateral venue to work together on shared maritime security priorities ..
Topics: Association of Southeast Asian Nations • Continents • Countries • Geography of Asia • Royal Thai Navy • Southeast Asia • Thailand