India has pledged support to the Philippines amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, in Manila, reaffirmed India s commitment to helping maintain peace and freedom in the Indo-Pacific. The recent incident near Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands has raised concerns, leading to discussions between deputy foreign ministers. Jaishankar also met with Philippine President Bongbong Marcos to expand bilateral ties, emphasizing the need for closer cooperation to address regional challenges.
The leaders of the Philippines and Indonesia met on Wednesday to discuss a range of regional issues including developments in the South China Sea and closer cooperation among member states of the Southeast Asian bloc. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hosted his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo for talks in Manila. "President Widodo and I had a fruitful and honest discussion on regional events of mutual interests such as the developments in the South China Sea and ASEAN cooperation and
Japan and eight Association of Southeast Asian Nations members agreed to bolster private sector cybersecurity collaboration, with 2023 marking 50 years of Japan-ASEAN friendship and cooperation.
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VIENTIANE (Xinhua): The 17th Asean Ministerial Meeting on Environment kicked off on Wednesday (Aug 22) in the Lao capital Vientiane, with an aim to discuss an advanced regional environmental cooperation and integration to achieve the 2030 Agenda's goals for sustainable development.