Act East policy

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – United States President Donald Trump's appearance at the 47th ASEAN Summit concluded with a striking duality: celebrated diplomatic success alongside escalating economic uncertainty. The high point of the visit…

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh to attend ADMM-Plus in Malaysia on November 1. To address session on “Reflection on 15 years of ADMM-Plus and Charting the Way Forward.” ASEAN-India Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting scheduled for…

Poonam Sharma Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming tour of Manipur could not have been timed better. For months, Manipur has been grappling with ethnic unrest, cross-border tensions, and political agitation. As allegations of foreign…

16th India-Singapore Defence Working Group (DWG) meeting held in Singapore on September 4, 2025. Co-chaired by Shri Amitabh Prasad (India) and Col Daxson Yap (Singapore). Reviewed progress on decisions from last Defence Ministers’…

PM Modi met Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing at the SCO Summit in Tianjin. Talks covered defence, border management, trade, and connectivity. India reaffirmed support for Myanmar’s development and peace process. PM Modi urged fair and…

Singapore’s Deputy PM Gan Kim Yong led a delegation to meet with President Droupadi Murmu. The visit is for the third India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR). The President noted that the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is…

President Droupadi Murmu hosted Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 5, 2025. The two leaders affirmed the elevation of bilateral ties to a "Strategic Partnership." President Murmu highlighted the…