Modi and Laos PM hold bilateral talks, discuss SCS issues
The Dollar Business Bureau PM Modi held bilateral talks with his Laotian counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit and discussed regional developments including the issue on the South China Sea. In his address at the Summit, Modi called sea-lanes as the lifelines of global trade and securing them was a shared responsibility between countries. He also added that India has always supported the freedom of navigation which is based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). His remarks come as a reaction to the reports of China's growing assertive claims to territory in the South China Sea. While Philippines, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Brunei have expressed great concern over China's aggressiveness in the ...
Vice-President embarks on 5-day visit to Brunei, Thailand
The Vice President will hold bilateral talks with the leadership of the two South East Asian countries besides participating in a number of other events Source: PTI Vice-President's visit to Brunei is the first high-level trip from India since the establishment of diplomatic relations with that country in May 1984. Vice President Hamid Ansari on Monday left on a five-day visit to Brunei and Thailand, where he will hold bilateral talks with the leadership of the two South East Asian countries besides participating in a number of other events. His visit to Brunei at the invitation of crown prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah is the first high-level trip from India since the establishment of diplomatic relations with that country in May 1984. Brunei was on ...
