5 Key Signals from PM Modi’s Virtual ASEAN Summit Appearance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s virtual participation at the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur highlights India’s cautious diplomatic balancing act amid strained ties with the US and President Donald Trump’s renewed Asia focus.
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7 Powerful Takeaways from Trump’s Thai-Cambodia Peace Deal
Donald Trump presided over the Thailand-Cambodia “Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords” during the ASEAN Summit 2025. While hailed by some as historic, others see it as political theatre masking unresolved border tensions. Here’s what the deal really means for Southeast Asia.
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Rubio, Lavrov Hold Candid Talks as Ukraine War Escalates
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hold rare, tense talks on Ukraine at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia. As Trump’s frustration with Putin mounts, Russia unleashes deadly drone strikes on Kyiv.
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