India marks 69th Republic Day

03:14, January 28, 2018

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  ASEAN-India bonhomie seeks to balance power of China

  Illustration: Liu Rui/GTUnprecedented in India's history, leaders of all 10 ASEAN members on Friday attended the country's 69th Republic Day parade as chief guests. The gathering of the leaders of the group is regarded as showing India's implementation of its Act East policy and Indo-Pacific strategy.The close ties between India and ASEAN are the outcome of both sides' strategic considerations.

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  India’s geopolitical bluff baffles China

  All 10 leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered in New Delhi on Thursday for the India-ASEAN summit and the following day's Republic Day celebrations. As a milestone of India's Act East strategy, it triggered excitement in Indian public opinion.Analyzing the significance of the India-ASEAN summit, Indian and Western media outlets focused their attention on the China

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  N.K. likely to hold 'intimidating' military parade on Feb. 8: Seoul

  This file photo shows North Korea's holding of a massive military parade on April 15, 2017, to mark the 105th birthday of late founder Kim Il-sung. (Yonhap)SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is likely to hold a military parade on an "intimidating" scale to mark the 70th founding anniversary of its military, one day before the opening of the