India, other EAS nations call for nuclear disarmament
PTI India and other leaders of the 18- member East Asia Summit reaffirmed their support to promote nuclear disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation as they underlined the importance of nuclear security to combat nuclear terrorism at national, regional and global levels. The countries emphasised the importance of advancing nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and peaceful uses of nuclear energy as 'mutually reinforcing pillars'. Recognising the serious challenges posed by nuclear terrorism, the countries reaffirmed their support to promote nuclear disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation and peaceful uses of nuclear energy and the importance of nuclear security to combat nuclear terrorism at national, regional and international levels. The East Asia Summit (EAS) adopted this in their final declaration at the end of their one-day summit here on 8th September. ...
ASEAN & India-A strategic partnership
Prof. A.K. Sen Gupta | The Dollar Business Introduction The Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) came into existence on August 8, 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Bangkok declaration (Asian declaration) which emanated from this conclave was signed by a five member group of nations comprising Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. The Asean group witnessed substantial expansion in subsequent years with countries like Brunei-Darussalam, Viet-Nam, Laos PDR, Cambodia and Myanmar joining the group making it a ten member alliance in the final tally. The Asean declaration had a broad charter of objectives designed to bring all the signatory nations on a closer cooperative mode in varied sectors including economic, social, cultural, scientific, technological and administrative areas. The prime focus was ...
Chinas slowdown to moderate growth in Emerging Asia
Jayarama Emani | The Dollar Business “Growth in Emerging Asia – South East Asia, China and India – is expected, in general, to remain strong over the medium term as these economies continue to shift from a reliance on exports to a broader base of new growth drivers. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the region is forecast to average 6.5% per year over 2015-19”, said the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in its report on “Economic Outlook for South East Asia, China and India 2015.” However, the growth in Emerging Asia will moderate gradually due to the slowdown in China. For the 10 ASEAN countries as a whole, growth momentum remains robust and broadly similar ...
