ASEAN

Naf River flows through Bangladesh and Myanmar. The Rohingyas who fled through this river crossing the tortured, oppressed, expelled and fearing for their lives have taken refuge in Bangladesh. However, trade between the two countries can continue on this...

Southeast Asian foreign ministers vowed to finalise negotiations with China over a proposed pact aimed at preventing conflicts in the disputed South China Sea in their annual retreat on Saturday in Indonesia’s capital.In the final session of their two-day...

Southeast Asian foreign ministers met in Indonesia’s capital on Friday for talks overshadowed by the deteriorating situation in military-ruled Myanmar despite an agenda focused on food and energy security and cooperation in finance and health. Myanmar belongs to the...

Manipur is set to become the second state in the North East after Guwahati (Lokpriya Nath Bordoloi International Airport) to have air links with other countries.This was announced by Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh Thursday who also said...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday wrapped up the annual meeting of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and the Second ASEAN Global Dialogue on Post-Covid-19 Comprehensive Recovery, upgrading a trade deal with ASEAN and Australia. New Zealand's new...

A Malaysian rights group on Friday condemned the government’s move to deport 150 Myanmar nationals, including six defectors from the Myanmar military who were all arrested upon arrival in their homeland and may face capital punishment.The Malaysian Advisory Group...

Authorities in Dhaka have informed envoys of the ASEAN member nations on the ongoing tense situation along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, seeking their cooperation to stop the violence that may destabilise the whole region.The development comes after a Rohingya man...

A conclave on the theme “The North Eastern Region of India and the neighbourhood as a strategic connector for the Indo Pacific region” was organized by thinktank Asian Confluence in collaboration with the U.S. Consulate General Kolkata at the...

The bilateral trade between India and Thailand reached an all time high of around USD 15 billion in 2021-22 as the domestic market remains attractive for Thai investors, said Union Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh.The...

Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio on Saturday said that Nagaland was ready to engage with Thailand on a continuous basis, and for this reason he was in Bangkok with an objective to strengthen ties, build partnerships and create trust.Speaking...