With US President Donald Trump showing no signs that he will gracefully step down after his defeat to President-elect Joe Biden in the US presidential election, experts and former officials say they fear a risk. growing that he can take disruptive action to double down on priorities and tie the …
Read More »Eighth Round of India-China Talks Hints at Ray of Hope in Eastern Ladakh
After eight rounds of meetings between the corps commanders of the Indian and Chinese armies, there seems to be a ray of hope in favor of the de-escalation. Officials familiar with the eighth round of talks told News18 that the Chinese have indicated they are willing to reduce the escalation. …
Read More »China refuses to acknowledge Joe Biden’s win
China is among a handful of major countries that have not complimented Joe Biden. Beijing, China: China on Monday refused to congratulate Joe Biden as the winner of the US presidential election, saying the result of the vote has yet to be determined. While incumbent Donald Trump has yet to …
Read More »Biden inherits a long list of foreign challenges, with China at No. 1
America’s relations with China are the worst since the countries normalized ties four decades ago. America’s allies in Europe are alienated. The most important nuclear antiproliferation treaty is about to expire with Russia. Iran is accumulating enriched nuclear fuel again, and North Korea is brandishing its atomic arsenal. Not to …
Read More »Armed Forces Must Be Prepared for Hybrid Threats: IAF Chief
The armed forces must be prepared for hybrid threats emanating from multiple fronts, which demands a high level of knowledge, dedication, commitment and sacrifice and leadership at all levels at all times, the chief of the Indian Air Force said on Saturday, RKS Bhadauria. He was heading to the fainting …
Read More »Pompeo provokes China with a prick, revokes terror label for Xinjiang group
The United States has revoked the terror label for the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), an Islamic extremist organization that Beijing has blamed for the attacks in its western Xinjiang region. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signed the order removing ETIM from the list of terrorist groups on October …
Read More »India and Other Countries Face Travel Ban to China Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
Those with visas issued after November 3 will not be affected, China said. New Delhi: China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry of foreign nationals from India even with valid visas or residence permits due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese embassy in New Delhi said on Thursday. Indian …
Read More »China’s power sector imports to face drastic cuts under the new Atmanirbhar Bharat plan
The Ministry of Energy is set to establish three manufacturing centers across the country to produce critical power and transmission equipment, which are currently imported in full from other countries, including China, under the Atmanirbhar Bharat plan announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to authorized government officials, the Indian …
Read More »China suspends special flights from India over Covid-19 concerns
China indefinitely suspended air travel from India on Thursday, preventing non-Chinese travelers from entering the country following a spike in Covid-19 cases on the Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) flight last week. While commercial flights between India and China have not been resumed, Air India has been operating special repatriation flights …
Read More »India determined to protect its sovereignty amid aggression, says Rajnath
Amid the border dispute with China, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said Thursday that India was determined to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity from unilateralism and aggression, no matter the sacrifice. His comments come on the eve of the eighth round of military talks between the two countries to reduce …
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