Joint Indo-US initiatives and Modi's Egypt visit checkmate China in the Middle East
Jul 14, 2023, at 06:19 am
The two-day visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Egypt on June 24 and 25, 2023, is a potential game changer in bilateral relations. With increased Indian presence in Egypt, the efforts of China to build its presence in the Middle East is under stiff challenge.
PM Modi to host SCO Summit in virtual format tomorrow
Jul 04, 2023, at 03:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in virtual format on Tuesday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif among the SCO leaders set to attend.
Network of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir has substantially weakened: Rajnath Singh
Jun 26, 2023, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the network of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir has substantially weakened in the last few years as strict and consistent action is being taken.
Jun 18, 2023, at 12:46 am
The Shaksgam Valley, also known as the Trans Karakoram Tract, is part of Hunza-Gilgit region of the erstwhile princely State of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), which, following the accession of J&K to India on October 26, 1947, legally became a part of India.
Nation paying heavy price for Modi's 'clean chit' to China: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge
Jun 09, 2023, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said India is paying a heavy price for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "clean chit" to China.
Jun 04, 2023, at 07:40 am
New Delhi: India on Friday expressed hope that Beijing would facilitate the continued presence of Indian journalists working and reporting from China, amid reports that the two countries have expelled nearly all of each other’s journalists in recent weeks.
India, China review situation along LAC, discuss proposals for disengagement
Jun 01, 2023, at 04:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India and China held the 27th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on border affairs (WMCC) in person Wednesday in New Delhi, during which they reviewed the situation along the LAC in the Western Sector and discussed proposals for disengagement in the remaining areas in a frank and open manner.
China’s push for internationalisation of its currency Renminbi meets limited success
May 24, 2023, at 08:12 pm
China’s meteoric economic rise since the launch of the Reform Era by Deng Xiaoping in the late 1970s has been increasingly accompanied by a desire to promote the international usage of the Chinese national currency, the Renminbi (RMB).
China's local government debt crisis
May 23, 2023, at 11:13 pm
China's local governments are grappling with worsening financial conditions, as their debt ratios continue to escalate, posing significant challenges in effectively managing financial risks.
May 21, 2023, at 12:42 am
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has seized Rs. 8.26 crore in a case related to Pigeon Education Technology India Private Limited, under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, media reports said.
Exercise Samudra Shakti concludes in South China Sea
May 21, 2023, at 12:02 am
New Delhi: The 4th edition of the Indo-Indonesia bilateral Exercise Samudra Shakti-23 concluded in the South China Sea.
May 13, 2023, at 07:19 am
Jammu&Kashmir/IBNS: The Jammu and Kashmir Policy Institute has proposed that hosting the G20 summit in the region would be a bold move and an opportunity to showcase its potential on a global scale.
Taliban agrees to extension of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Afghanistan
May 08, 2023, at 04:58 am
Islamabad: The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has agreed to allow China’s Belt and Road Initiative, paving the way for billions of dollars of infrastructure investment in the sanction-hit country, Bloomberg reported.
Tibetan Youth Congress launches month-long march to exert pressure on China
May 06, 2023, at 05:37 am
Guwahati: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) is trying to exert pressure on China as it launched a month-long "Tibet Matters March" from Gangtok (Sikkim) to Tezpur (Assam) on Apr 29, media reports said.
S Jaishankar, Chinese FM hold talks, focus on resolving border issue
May 05, 2023, at 01:03 am
New Delhi/Panaji/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday held a “detailed discussion” with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on the bilateral relationship, focusing on resolving the outstanding issues and ensuring peace and tranquility in the border areas.
Rajnath Singh avoids 'handshaking' with Chinese counterpart
Apr 29, 2023, at 06:07 pm
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh did not shake hands with his Chinese counterpart during his meeting with him recently.
Cyber warfare: Indian Army operationalising new units to counter rising threats from China, Pakistan
Apr 29, 2023, at 02:35 am
New Delhi: The Indian Army has operationalised new specialist units to counter the rising challenges posed by China and Pakistan in the world of cyberwarfare, media reports said.
'Basis of bilateral relations eroded': India tells China on border violations
Apr 28, 2023, at 03:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India Thursday sent a strong message to China during the first meeting of defence ministers of the two nations since the Galwan incident.
India poised to become world’s most populous nation: UN
Apr 25, 2023, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/New York: India is about to surpass China as the world’s most populous nation in the coming days, the UN population data chief told reporters on Monday.
LAC row: India, China hold 18th round of military talks
Apr 25, 2023, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi: The 18th round of India- China Corps Commander Level Meeting was held at Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Chinese side on Sunday where the two sides discussed issues related to the Line of Actual Control (LAC), officials said on Monday.
Top Himalayan Buddhist leaders hold meet in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang sector
Apr 21, 2023, at 05:28 am
Zemithang, Arunachal Pradesh: In a strong, clear and unambiguous message to China, a group of top Himalayan Buddhist leaders on Monday visited Arunachal Pradesh and held a day-long national conference on Nalanda Buddhism Tradition at Gorsam Stupa, Zemithang in the state's Tawang district on Monday.
India tops China to become most populous nation with 142.86 cr people
Apr 19, 2023, at 09:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has surpassed China to become the world's most populous country, data released by the United Nations on Wednesday showed.
India strongly rejects China's comments on Amit Shah's visit to Arunachal Pradesh
Apr 11, 2023, at 11:52 pm
New Delhi: India on Tuesday slammed China for objecting to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, saying the northeastern state is an integral and inalienable part of India and Beijing’s comments will not change the reality.
New era of development, peace started in northeast under Narendra Modi's regime, says Amit Shah
Apr 11, 2023, at 02:36 pm
Itanagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, "a new era of development and peace" has started in the once insurgency-ridden Northeast, thereby putting an "end" to the disputes and insurgency in the region.
Apr 08, 2023, at 09:52 pm
As per a study titled The China Index 2022 conducted by the China in the World (CITW) network of the Taiwan-based anti-disinformation group Doublethink Lab, Pakistan stands at the top of a list of 82 countries over which China exercises most influence.
US rebuffs China's attempt to rename 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh
Apr 05, 2023, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi/Washington/UNI: The US has said it recognises Arunachal Pradesh as a part of India and it strongly opposes any unilateral attempts to advance territorial claims by renaming localities, following China’s attempt at "renaming" 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing calls southern Tibet.
India rejects China's attempt to rename 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh
Apr 04, 2023, at 07:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India on Tuesday rejected China's attempt at "renaming" 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing calls southern Tibet, and stated that the entire northeastern state has been and will always remain an inalienable part of India.
King of Bhutan to visit India as part of high-level exchanges between two countries
Apr 02, 2023, at 02:48 am
New Delhi: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, will be on an official visit to India from April 3–5, at the invitation of President Droupadi Murmu.
India needs to engage with Myanmar: Former army chief Gen M. M. Naravane
Mar 30, 2023, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India must engage with Myanmar irrespective of who is in power in that country said former Chief of the Army Staff Gen. M. M. Naravane. The engagement must be multi pronged- with the government, people and the regional armed groups as well, he stressed.
NSA Doval hosts 18th meeting of security chiefs of SCO member countries
Mar 29, 2023, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday hosted the 18th meeting of Secretaries of Security Councils of SCO Member States here, which was attended by senior security officials from all eight member countries, with Pakistan and China attending virtually.