Then came parleys with the grouping's dialogue partners as well as the security-oriented ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).

CNN: HEN THE FOREIGN MINISTERS

By contrast, the ASEAN parleys, which now stretch fully a week, have become notable for the sheer breadth of their agendas.

CNN: HEN THE FOREIGN MINISTERS

Meanwhile, as the diplomatic parleys continued, parts of central Delhi witnessed huge traffic jams as police closed several roads for security reasons.

BBC: Indian media: Ties with Beijing