Tag: ASEAN Regional Forum

ASEAN Regional Forum 2026: World Powers Converge in Manila as Security Crises Mount

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Foreign ministers gathered at the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum meeting in Manila, Philippines, July 2026, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attending key security talks.

Southeast Asia’s top diplomats opened three days of talks in Manila on Tuesday, with an agenda topped by their most daunting security problems, set against a backdrop of unfolding crises led by resurging US-Iran fighting and a violent skirmish in the disputed South China Sea. The 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial meeting is the centrepiece of a broader week of high-level diplomatic engagements in the Philippine capital. The series of meetings, hosted by the Philippines as ASEAN Chair for 2026, is taking place in Manila from July 18 to 24,…

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Pakistan’s Dar Arrives in Manila for 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial Meeting

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Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arriving at Manila, Philippines, to attend the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial Meeting 2026

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Manila on Wednesday to participate in the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial Meeting, the Foreign Office confirmed. The high-stakes diplomatic gathering is bringing together top foreign ministers and security officials from across the Asia-Pacific and beyond, as the region faces a complex web of geopolitical pressures. Upon his arrival, Dar was received by Elmer G. Cato, Assistant Secretary at the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs, along with Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Philippines Asima Rabbani and other officials. The warm…

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