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“No double standards, no compromise”: PM Modi sends strong message on terrorism from Malaysia

OpIndia Staff - 8 February, 2026

During his Malaysia visit, PM Narendra Modi stressed zero tolerance and no double standards on terrorism. India and Malaysia agreed to deepen defence, counter-terror and economic cooperation, while expanding ties in technology, trade, diaspora engagement and Indo-Pacific partnership.

Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict continues with dozens dead on Sunday, Khawaja Asif threatens war while Trump claims he can ‘solve it very quickly’

OpIndia Staff - 27 October, 2025

Violence has reignited across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, with the Pakistani army claiming the deaths of 5 of its personnel and 25 militants on Sunday,...

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PM Modi virtually addresses the 47th ASEAN Summit, highlights India’s long-standing partnership with the bloc and its shared vision

OpIndia Staff - 26 October, 2025

Prime Minister Modi virtually participated in the 47th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), being organised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Joining...

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Gateway to Southeast Asia: India’s rising role in ASEAN diplomacy and connectivity under the Modi doctrine

Divyansh Tiwari - 26 October, 2025

India's ASEAN strategy has been reformulated since 2014 as Act East 2.0, which moves away from declarative outreach and toward operational commitments on supply chains, at sea, and in digital public infrastructure.

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PM Narendra Modi unveils 10-point plan to bolster ASEAN-India Comprehensive Partnership to enhance connectivity and resilience

ANI - 10 October, 2024

PM Narendra Modi unveiled a 10-point plan to bolster the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Partnership at the 21st ASEAN-India Summit to enhance connectivity and resilience.

World

Taylor Swift and her “Eras Tour” ignites tensions between ASEAN partners Thailand and Singapore

OpIndia Staff - 17 February, 2024

Thai PM Thavisin said that AEG informed him about the agreement that bars Taylor Swift from performing the Eras Tour shows in the ASEAN countries.

Opinions

The World, G20 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi: The Branding of Bharat

Virender Kapoor - 11 September, 2023

Group of Twenty or G20 in short is a group of 20 nations including the EU which was established in 1999, to facilitate discussions and cooperation on global economic and financial issues.

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G20 Summit 2023: In a rapidly evolving multipolar world, here is how India is showing the path to global peace and prosperity

Pragya Bakshi Sharma - 8 September, 2023

India has held a persistent approach and policy on the Ukraine war. Its repeated attempts to broker talks between Russia and Ukraine, while also not letting the stakeholders' position derail its policy shows that India has indeed drawn the world's attention to Asia.

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