Myanmar's junta on Monday said it would not attend an upcoming ASEAN summit after the bloc's "regrettable" exclusion of its top diplomat over a lack of progress in defusing post-coup violence.

Myanmar junta says won't attend ASEAN summit after 'regrettable' snub

In a fresh diplomatic blow to Myanmar's foreign minister, the ASEAN has blocked the Myanmar's military leader from the upcoming meeting which is scheduled to take place from the 16-17 February.

ASEAN to exclude Myanmar foreign minister from meeting

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen arrived in Myanmar on Friday to an honour guard and red carpet. His visit prompted protests by coup opponents in other parts of the country over fears the visit will grant the military junta more legitimacy.

In Myanmar, Cambodian PM met with a red-carpet welcome and chants of 'We don't need you'

The top US diplomat for East Asia will visit Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand from the weekend after President Joe Biden pledged stepped up engagement with Southeast Asia, a key battleground in his contest for influence with China.

Top US diplomat for Asia, Daniel Kritenbrink, to visit four ASEAN countries

President Xi Jinping while speaking at the ASEAN conference said China will not "bully the small". “China resolutely opposes hegemonism and power politics, wishes to maintain friendly relations with its neighbours and jointly nurture lasting peace in the region and absolutely will not seek hegemony or even less, bully the small,” the Chinese leader said.

China will not seek hegemony or bully the small: President Xi to ASEAN

The UK has invited south-east Asian nations to attend the G7 foreign ministers meeting next month. Representatives from South Korea, India, South Africa will also attend the summit that is being held in Liverpool.

UK invites ASEAN to G7 summit amid AUKUS row

US President Joe Biden met with leaders from Southeast Asia for a virtual summit in Washington's first high-level engagement with the bloc in four years. The summit is seen as an attempt aimed at containing China's growing assertiveness, with Biden striving to strengthen US presence in the Pacific amid China's emergence as a national security and economic adversary.

US-ASEAN virtual summit: With eye on China, Joe Biden reiterates need for free Indo-Pacific

Four months after being put on trial by the Myanmar military, ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi testified for the first time in a junta court on Tuesday. As per a AFP report, a source with knowledge of the case revealed that she "gave her statement at the court by herself" in response to incitement charges stemming from two statements she made in February criticizing the coup.

Myanmar leader Suu Kyi testifies before junta court

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reaffirmed India's focus on a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific and support for ASEAN's centrality in the region. The prime minister said India remains committed to strengthening respect for the shared values of multilateralism, rules-based international order, international law and the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations.

PM Modi participates in 16th East Asia Summit, reaffirms India's focus on a free, open, inclusive Indo-Pacific

Myanmar's junta cancelled a Southeast Asian conference on Tuesday after its leader was barred from attending, escalating the regime's isolation nine months after a deadly takeover.

ASEAN summit begins without Myanmar: Junta boycotts in response to the snub

Myanmar's military rulers have pledged to cooperate "as much as possible" with a peace plan agreed with ASEAN. This comes after ASEAN excluded Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing from attending the summit.

Myanmar committed to ASEAN peace plan, says it is ready to cooperate

The Siliguri corridor, known as India's 'chicken neck', became a crucial passageway after the India-China Doklam crisis in 2017. Located in West Bengal, the corridor is 60 km long and 20 km wide and connects the North-East with the rest of India.

Why is China trying to break India's chicken neck?

With no end in sight to the political crisis in Myanmar, some members of the South - East asia's regional bloc, ASEAN are raising voice over the group's no interference policy. Malaysia has said that ASEAN should do some soul searching on its policy of not intefering in member's internal affairs.

Malaysia raises voice over the group's no interference policy

Southeast Asia's regional bloc should do some "soul-searching" on its policy of not interfering in members' internal affairs to deal effectively with issues like the Myanmar crisis, States Malaysia. Here we are joined by Azmi Hassan, Political Analyst from Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia asks ASEAN to rethink non-interference policy for Myanmar

Myanmar's junta chief Monday announced the release of more than 5,000 people jailed for protesting against a February coup, days after a regional bloc delivered a major snub to the military regime.

Myanmar to free more than 5,000 protesters after ASEAN snub

Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) decided that a "non-political representative" from Myanmar would be invited for the ASEAN Summit that will take place between October 26 and 28.

ASEAN excludes Myanmar junta chief from attendance at summit

The ASEAN region is one of the major hubs for India's global economic engagement and the coronavirus pandemic has triggered a new urgency to re-imagine the cooperation and expand its ambition further, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.

Covid necessitated need for urgency to re-imagine cooperation: Jaishankar on India-ASEAN ties

Wednesday will also see the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ meeting which includes 10 ASEAN nations and eight other countries - China, Japan, Korea, Australia, India, Russia, New Zealand and the US.

India, ASEAN FMs meet on Wednesday

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet virtually with Southeast Asian officials every day next week, a senior state department official said on Saturday, as Washington seeks to show the region it’s a US priority while also addressing the crisis in Myanmar.

US top diplomat Blinken to court Southeast Asia in virtual meetings next week

Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing on Sunday again promised new multi-party elections and said his government is ready to work with any special envoy named by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Myanmar army ruler pledges elections, ASEAN cooperation in speech six months after coup

US Secretary of State Anthoy Blinken will participate in five online ministerial meetings from August the second to the sixth, within the framework of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to discuss regional and international issues.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to attend ASEAN meetings

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was working to expedite the implementation of a five-point consensus reached by their leaders to deal with the crisis in Myanmar, Singapore's foreign minister said on Tuesday.

Singapore says ASEAN aims to speed up plan to end Myanmar crisis

India's defence minister Rajnath Singh will, on Wednesday, address the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) virtually. ADMM Plus is a significant platform involving 10 ASEAN member countries and eight dialogue partners: Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia and the United States.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh to address ASEAN defence ministers meeting plus tomorrow

Thailand is concerned about the violence in many parts of Myanmar and wants to see the implementation of steps agreed by Southeast Asian leaders with the military junta to help end the turmoil since the February 1 coup, the foreign ministry said on Sunday.

Thailand concerned at Myanmar violence

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