U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on July 11 in Kuala Lumpur during the East Asia Summit and ASEAN Regional Forum. This was their first in-person meeting since Rubio took office earlier this year, marking a key step in resuming diplomatic communication

India is on the verge of concluding a $450 million agreement to export BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Indonesia, positioning it as the second ASEAN nation, following the Philippines, to acquire this advanced weaponry. The deal has been under negotiation for an extended period, with significant discussions occurring during Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo