As the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) ended their annual summit in Cambodia on Friday, utterly divided over how to deal with China and its debatable ownership of parts of the South China Sea, Singapore’s prime minister wrapped up his visit to Delhi the day before, having charmed the national elite by stating that India must ramp up its presence in the region.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, son of the country’s great leader, Lee Kuan Yew, was certainly the flavour of the week here last week, rubbing shoulders with everyone from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the heads of the chambers of commerce, foreign policy analysts and security czars. Full story
