The ASEAN India Adventure

[Shinigami]

31 Mahindra XUV 5OOs, 8000 kilometres, 22 days, 9 countries… ASEAN countries and India are gearing up for an adrenaline-filled experience as the 2nd edition of the ASEAN-India Car Rally is all set to kick-off on 26 November 2012. On the occasion of the 20th commemorative year of India-ASEAN relations, the rally will be flagged off from Yogyakarta, Indonesia and wind its way through 8 of the 10 ASEAN countries before finally ending in New Delhi, India.


Senior Union government officials and representatives from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Auto Car India have already chalked out the possible road routes for the rally. The convoy will traverse through ASEAN countries Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar and then enter India from Moreh in Imphal.

The rally will pass through Guwahati on December 17, when economic ministers of ASEAN countries will meet in the principal business city in northeastern India. The flag down of the rally in Guwahati and the rally entering Moreh in Manipur, on the border with Myanmar, is part of India's move to increase connectivity with the northeast.

The rally will, after traversing 8,000 km, end in Delhi on Dec 20 to mark the commemorative event being held in New Delhi Dec 20−21 to mark the 20th anniversary of India's relationship with the bloc and the 10th anniversary of ASEAN−India summit−level partnership.

Along the route, at stops, cultural and business events are planned to showcase trading opportunities.

Mahindra to flag off the XUV 500 Asean Rally

The XUV 500 is the SUV platform from Mahindra and is known for its excellent driving dynamics with regards to handling and performance. Comfort and exterior styling is yet another appraising factor with this machine. To mark the 20th anniversary of the ASEAN – Indian trade relations, the Mahindra XUV 500 will be flagged off for a tremendous 7610 kms distance rally from Yogyakarta in Indonesia which will end in Guwahati, India thereby passing tough terrains and coastal regions of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam , Thailand and Myanmar. This indeed will prove the aggressive side of the XUV500.

A team of 124 members from 10 ASEAN countries including India will participate in the rally. Each country is required to officially send in two teams with each team holding four members as quoted by Philippine’s Foreign affairs department. A total of 31 Mahindra sponsored XUV500s are to be navigated in this rally. The flag off date is on the 26th of November and is expected to conclude by 20th December 2012.

 

[Shinigami]

ASEAN-India car rally to promote economic cooperation

The ASEAN-India car rally is not only commemorating the 20 years of dialogue but also looking at establishing more people-to-people connectivity and economic co-operation among its member nations, Ambassador of India to the Republic of Indonesia, H E Gurjit Singh said today.

"This time we are emphasising more on people-to-people connectivity and more economic activity as India's engagement with ASEAN have grown by leaps and bounds," Singh said on the eve of the second edition of the ASEAN-India car rally which will be flagged off from here tomorrow.

"There is enhancement connectivity between the ASEAN nations in every way, the roads are better, the airlinks are better, the sea links are better. So much have changed. I think the gap of eight years shows how much the ancient civilisation have modernised their functional relationship.

"This time it will bring people more closer. A large number of associated events are working with the rally and this time our cooperation with ASEAN has also grown so when the rally concludes, you will find, much more movement, the students, the editors, farmers, would be on display. We are proud that government to government engagement has now become people to people relations between the nations in the 21st century," he added.
Singh said India has a five-year action plan to implement the ASEAN-India partnership for peace, progress and prosperity.

"There is a plan of action between India and ASEAN, 2010 to 2015. That is what India has committed USD 50 million for. Under that, there has been many activities. For instant, there have been meeting of the head of space agencies, there have been meeting on the Nagoya protocol for climate change, the ASEAN parliamentary delegations went to India, so well, there is so much happening right that plan is fully in action and it will go on till 2015 and we are happy at the way it is being implemented," he said.

 

[Ammyy]

For new friendship...

 

[Shinigami]

 

[Shinigami]

ASEAN students cultural visit

Official ASEAN - India Website

 

[zootinali]

I hope that road and rail connectivity and other infrastructures here in NE improves quickly so that trade can bolster. We are nothing but an extension of India into ASEAN. This car rally suitably demonstrate all the possibilities. Good job by GOI..

 

[Hellraiser007]

Asean and India trade relationship saw a big hike in the last few years. India has no trade deficit with ASEAN unlike China.

 

[Viet]

ASEAN students cultural visit

Oh, they are from Vietnam!

 

[Hellraiser007]

Oh, they are from Vietnam!

India's Look east policy is on the roll and soon, there will be trade connectivity through Myanmar.

 

[Shinigami]

Poor ASEAN youth (specially girls), they had to tolerate indian youth teasing.

looks like you noticed, Bangladesh has been left out.

 

[veekysingh]

Oh, they are from Vietnam!

they are pretty.

 

[Battle of Bach Dang River]

Singapore wants India to play larger role in broader ASEAN region
By Channel NewsAsia's India Correspondent Anjali Mathai |
Posted: 21 November 2012

NEW DELHI: Singapore would like to further cooperate with India in the field of defence, and would like to see the country play a larger role in the broader ASEAN region.

Those were the key messages that Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen expressed to his Indian counterpart A.K. Antony and other Indian officials.

Dr Ng is on a two-day introductory visit to the Indian capital.

His first port of call was the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis, a New Delhi think-tank, where he addressed senior defence and foreign affairs officials and academics.

In his speech, Dr Ng said India had a historic connection with the ASEAN region and that it should play a leadership role in the Asia-Pacific.

"India already participates closely in the EAS, the ARF, the ADMM-Plus and the Shangri-La Dialogue. India's perspectives and leadership would add to the balance of interests in the region. India's greater engagement of Southeast Asia, through meaningful multilateral engagement and a strong web of bilateral relationships, would also serve India's strategic and economic interests in the future," he said.

Singapore wants India to play larger role in broader ASEAN region - Channel NewsAsia

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I realize Singaporean leaders are very different from some Singaporean members on PDF...

 

[Arya Desa]

I realize Singaporean leaders are very different from some Singaporean members on PDF...

"Singaporean" members here are illegal chinese refugees.

 

[Shinigami]

Mahindra's Masterpiece

Hope they get Aston Martin and come up with better stuff
http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-affairs/221155-mahindra-mahindra-race-aston-martin-stake.html

 

[Anonymous user]

I realize Singaporean leaders are very different from some Singaporean members on PDF...

Are you referring to the ones who object to Vietnam being the leader of ASEAN and controlling the Malacca straits? And laughing at the members who keep threatening to bomb our country with a 40 year old bomb aka the CBU 55?

Other then that I have no issues with India participating in ASEAN so long as the core interest of ASEAN is maintained by the current ASEAN members located in South East Asia.