3 min readJul 13, 2026 06:00 AM IST First published on: Jul 13, 2026 at 06:00 AM IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s six-day tour of Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand came amid uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s commitment to a balanced Asian order, his talk of a possible US-China “G-2”, and the Pentagon’s decision…
Guwahati: As India looks east to diversify supply chains and deepen economic ties with Southeast Asia, Assam on Friday unveiled a Rs 2.85-lakh-crore budget for 2026-27 that seeks to position the state as the economic engine of the country’s Act East Policy.From proposing a Rs 1,164-crore semiconductor ecosystem with Japanese support around the Tata Electronics…
PM Narendra Modi conferred Indonesia’s highest civilian honour, the Bintang Adipurna Prime Minister Narendra Modi being conferred the Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia, the country’s highest civilian honour, marks another significant milestone in India’s expanding diplomatic engagement with Southeast Asia. The recognition, announced during his visit to Indonesia, underscores not only his personal…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Guwahati: Japanese Ambassador to India, Ono Keiichi on Friday announced that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will make her first official visit to India since assuming office on July 1 even as he reached out to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to reaffirm Tokyo’s commitment…
Guwahati: Assam’s push to position Guwahati as an international aviation gateway received a major boost on Monday, with CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announcing that Air India will launch direct flights from Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati, to Dubai and Abu Dhabi from Aug 4.The announcement comes just days after European Union member states lifted…
Shillong: Union finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday laid foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 1,200 crore across sectors in Meghalaya and inaugurated NE’s largest organic spice processing unit in Ri-Bhoi district.The initiatives include the Meghalaya Ecotourism Infrastructure Development Project with five sub-projects worth Rs 91.60 crore; the Meghalaya Logistics and…
Union minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurates North East India Infrastructure Summit & Exhibition along with Meghalaya and Nagaland CMs Conrad Sangma and Neiphiu Rio in Shillong on Monday Shillong: Roads in the northeast will be developed at par with the ‘developed’ states of the country, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said after announcing road infrastructure projects worth…
Dibrugarh: Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said efforts are underway to develop Dibrugarh Airport into an international airport, citing the city’s strategic location and proximity to Southeast Asian countries, reports Rajib Dutta.Sonowal made the announcement while responding to a query at a press conference in Dibrugarh, saying that the geographical advantage of the airport…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Act East” policy, saying it has reshaped the state’s identity “from a mere border area to a strategic gateway and civilisational frontier of India”.In a letter to the Prime Minister on behalf of the people of Arunachal Pradesh, Khandu congratulated Modi on…
Guwahati: The NDA council of ministers in Assam has now taken full shape with the portfolio distribution on Monday to 12 members inducted last week, in what was chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s first cabinet expansion.In this 17-member cabinet, Sarma has kept the commanding levers of power firmly under his control, keeping home and political…
