New Delhi: General Upendra Dwivedi on Sunday took charge as the 30th Chief of Army Staff after current General Manoj Pande retired from service.General Dwivedi, who has vast operational experience along the borders with China and Pakistan, was serving as Vice Chief of the Army.Prior to...
Taipei [Taiwan], Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said on Sunday that five Chinese military aircraft and seven Chinese warships operated around Taiwan from 6 a.m. (local time) on Saturday until 6 a.m. (local time). ) on Sunday.According to Taiwan's MND, five Chinese People's...
Beijing [China], Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday highlighted the relevance of India's 'Panchsheel' in resolving current conflicts during a conference in Beijing to mark the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence."...The Chinese leadership specified the Five...
Washington, DC [USA], Rushan Abbas, Founder and CEO of Campaign for Uyghurs, recently reflected on the impact and current challenges of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), a critical US federal law enacted to combat forced labor in China. Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.Almost...
In New Delhi, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a news report that the Adani Group has "selected eight Chinese companies to help" its solar manufacturing project and called for a strategy "to weaning India from its dependence on China.” .He...
New Delhi [India], Congress on Saturday took aim at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the rise in Indian imports from China and said it is time to adopt a proper strategy to wean India away from its dependence on China, ensuring that funds of taxpayers do not benefit Chinese companies...
Taipei [Taiwan], Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said 23 Chinese military aircraft and five Chinese warships operated around Taiwan from 6 a.m. (local time) on Friday to 6 a.m. (local time) on Saturday.Of these, 20 Chinese military aircraft entered the Air Defense Identification...
New Delhi [India], Regarding Chinese aggressiveness in the South China Sea, the Ministry of External Affairs said that India has clarified several times its position on how it sees this situation and has underlined the importance of international law, respect for the rules. Order based on the...
New Delhi, India said on Friday that it opposes unilateral actions seeking to change the status quo by force in the South China Sea amid concerns about China's increasing measures against Philippine maritime operations in the region.Tensions between China and the Philippines rose following an...
In New Delhi, Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri, widely considered an expert on China, was named India's next foreign secretary on Friday.Misri, a 1989 Indian Foreign Service officer, will succeed incumbent Vinay Kwatra, who is likely to be named India's ambassador to the United...
This is the first time that this device is officially available outside the US."Apple Vision Pro has arrived at Apple Store locations in China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore," the tech giant said.It says, "Vision Pro seamlessly connects digital content with the physical world to...
Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday highlighted the relevance of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, which gained strength with the Non-Aligned Movement, in ending current conflicts and sought to expand influence in the Global South in middle of his struggle with the West...
Data shows India's domestic airline capacity has doubled in the last 10 years, from 7.9 million seats in April 2014 to 15.5 million in April 2024, surpassing Brazil and Indonesia to reach the 5th position.India has overtaken Brazil, which is now at fourth position with 9.7 million airline...
Atlanta, Former US President Donald Trump said his administration opted out of the historic Paris Climate Agreement in 2017 as it was a "scam" that would have cost Washington $1 trillion as it claimed that India, China and Russia were not I'm paying for it.Trump, the presumptive Republican...
New Delhi [India], The Indian Minority Foundation (IMF) has strongly condemned the report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on international religious freedom.The IMF, in a statement on Thursday, said this "mischaracterization" undermines the USCIRF's...
Kathmandu [Nepal], Nepali Congress lawmakers warned the government against BRI loans and proceeded without consultation during Thursday's parliamentary meeting.Opposition lawmaker and former foreign minister Narayan Prakash Saud, while addressing the House session, warned the government...
Beijing, The Communist Party of China (CPC), led by President Xi Jinping, will hold its much-delayed key economic meeting on July 15 to discuss measures to revitalize the economy and unveil measures to stop its slowdown.The plenary meeting attended by 376 full and alternate members of the new...
Beijing and Maldives Trade Minister Mohamed Saeed held talks on Thursday with Chinese banks to form strategic alliances to boost his country's economy, while US credit rating agency Fitch downgraded Male's credit rating to junk, which raised questions about the country's ability to pay its...
Colombo Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa left on Thursday on an official visit to Beijing, where he will meet Premier Li Qiang and Foreign Minister Wang Yi to discuss the debt restructuring deal of the island nation with China.China is Sri Lanka's largest bilateral lender, holding...
Taipei [Taiwan], Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said it detected 35 Chinese military aircraft (PLA) and seven naval vessels operating around Taiwan from 6 a.m. (local time) on Wednesday until 6 a.m. (local time ) from Thursday.According to Taiwan's MND, 33 of the aircraft crossed...