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In Singapore Lecture, PM Modi Alludes to South China Sea Dispute
Amid a standoff between China and some East Asian nations over South China Sea, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said oceans, space and cyberworld should not become "new theatres of contests" but be the avenues of "shared prosperity" and offered to work in this direction.
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ASEAN Leaders Launch European Union-Style Regional Economic Bloc
ASEAN leaders today declared the establishment of an EU-style regional economic bloc, ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), a single market with a free flow of goods, capital and skilled labour in the region.
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Barack Obama Says South China Sea Claimants Should Avoid Militarising Issue
U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday told a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders that territorial claimants to waters in the South China Sea should avoid militarising the issue and cease any building of artificial islands.
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Barack Obama Arrives in Malaysia on Last Leg of Summit Sweep
US President Barack Obama arrived in Malaysia today on the final leg of his sweep of summitry aimed at furthering Washington's bid to rebalance ties towards Asia and challenge China's increasingly assertive posture in the region.
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Army Deployed in Malaysia Ahead of Barack Obama's Arrival for Summit
Malaysia deployed soldiers in its capital city on today, taking extra security precautions amid unconfirmed reports of an "imminent terrorist threat" ahead of US President Barack Obama's arrival for a regional summit.
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Visit to Malaysia for Trade, Singapore for Investments: PM Modi
Ahead of his two-nation tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his visit to Malaysia is aimed at building on trade ties with East Asian nations while the trip to Singapore will focus on attracting investments to India.
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China Wants Naval Drills With Southeast Asia in South China Sea
China's defence minister said on Friday that he is willing to hold joint drills in the disputed South China Sea with Southeast Asian countries, covering accidental encounters and search and rescue, striking a conciliatory tone over an increasingly tense spat.
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China to Host ASEAN Defence Ministers Amid South China Sea Tension
China said today it will host defence ministers from the Association of South East Asian Nations ( next month, amid tension between some of its members and China over the disputed South China Sea.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry to Meet Russian Counterpart Sergei Lavrov Today
US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet for a second time in three days today with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who has been trying to bring about a rapprochement between Syria and regional states to forge an alliance to fight Islamic State militants.
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ASEAN Important Part of India's Asia-Pacific Vision: Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh
Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an important part of India's vision, said MoS Defence Rao Inderjit Singh today.
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China's Island-Building Erodes Security: US Defense Secretary Ash Carter
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter warned today that Beijing's island-building in the South China Sea was undermining security in the Asia-Pacific and he called for a diplomatic push to solve the territorial dispute that is driving China's effort.
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In Singapore Lecture, PM Modi Alludes to South China Sea Dispute
Amid a standoff between China and some East Asian nations over South China Sea, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said oceans, space and cyberworld should not become "new theatres of contests" but be the avenues of "shared prosperity" and offered to work in this direction.
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ASEAN Leaders Launch European Union-Style Regional Economic Bloc
ASEAN leaders today declared the establishment of an EU-style regional economic bloc, ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), a single market with a free flow of goods, capital and skilled labour in the region.
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Barack Obama Says South China Sea Claimants Should Avoid Militarising Issue
U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday told a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders that territorial claimants to waters in the South China Sea should avoid militarising the issue and cease any building of artificial islands.
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Barack Obama Arrives in Malaysia on Last Leg of Summit Sweep
US President Barack Obama arrived in Malaysia today on the final leg of his sweep of summitry aimed at furthering Washington's bid to rebalance ties towards Asia and challenge China's increasingly assertive posture in the region.
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Army Deployed in Malaysia Ahead of Barack Obama's Arrival for Summit
Malaysia deployed soldiers in its capital city on today, taking extra security precautions amid unconfirmed reports of an "imminent terrorist threat" ahead of US President Barack Obama's arrival for a regional summit.
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Visit to Malaysia for Trade, Singapore for Investments: PM Modi
Ahead of his two-nation tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his visit to Malaysia is aimed at building on trade ties with East Asian nations while the trip to Singapore will focus on attracting investments to India.
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China Wants Naval Drills With Southeast Asia in South China Sea
China's defence minister said on Friday that he is willing to hold joint drills in the disputed South China Sea with Southeast Asian countries, covering accidental encounters and search and rescue, striking a conciliatory tone over an increasingly tense spat.
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China to Host ASEAN Defence Ministers Amid South China Sea Tension
China said today it will host defence ministers from the Association of South East Asian Nations ( next month, amid tension between some of its members and China over the disputed South China Sea.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry to Meet Russian Counterpart Sergei Lavrov Today
US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet for a second time in three days today with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who has been trying to bring about a rapprochement between Syria and regional states to forge an alliance to fight Islamic State militants.
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ASEAN Important Part of India's Asia-Pacific Vision: Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh
Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an important part of India's vision, said MoS Defence Rao Inderjit Singh today.
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China's Island-Building Erodes Security: US Defense Secretary Ash Carter
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter warned today that Beijing's island-building in the South China Sea was undermining security in the Asia-Pacific and he called for a diplomatic push to solve the territorial dispute that is driving China's effort.
