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Washington: India’s priority is not to impose its dominance but to enhance its influence, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, asserting that no country, whether the US or China, can ignore New Delhi today. Ms. Sitharaman made the remarks on Wednesday during a panel discussion on “Bretton Woods at 80: Priorities for the Next…
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All eyes have been on Iran for more than a year. Naturally, the first BRICS summit with Tehran’s membership is bound to breed speculation about what the prospective new world order would look like. At home, there needs to be an examination of India’s bilateral ties with a country that is seen firmly anti-West in…
All eyes have been on Iran for more than a year. Naturally, the first BRICS summit with Tehran’s membership is bound to breed speculation about what the prospective new world order would look like. At home, there needs to be an examination of India’s bilateral ties with a country that is seen firmly anti-West in…
Kazan, Russia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the need for unified action against terrorism at the 16th BRICS Summit. He stressed that combating terrorism requires “single-minded” focus and “firm-support” of all nations. He asserted that “double-standards” have no place in addressing this global challenge. He also highlighted how important it is to stop radicalisation of…
Taipei: Taipei said Wednesday it had detected a Chinese aircraft carrier group sailing towards waters separating Taiwan and China, a day after Beijing held a live-fire exercise near the self-ruled island. China considers Taiwan to be part of its territory and has ramped up military activity around the island in recent years to pressure Taipei…
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A tour of Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi | Video Credit: The Hindu The Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi is an extraordinary marketplace that comes alive at sunset. With its rich variety of items and a lively atmosphere, this bazaar attracts tourists from around the world. Xinjiang’s famed dried fruits, jams and honeys…
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China’s government has been going ahead with its religious persecution without impunity. In its latest salvo, they have clamped down on all churches – Catholic and Protestant – in the country by ordering the pulling out of images of Jesus and his replacement with images of President Xi Jinping, according to a US government report…
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Trump told the Wall Street Journal that he would impose tariffs on China if China were to go into Taiwan. Washington: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal that he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to “go into Taiwan.” “I would say: If you go into Taiwan, I’m…
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Beijing: China will prefer Kamala Harris to Donald Trump as the next US presidential considering that bilateral ties deteriorated sharply during the latter’s presidency leading to serious confrontation, a senior member of the Chinese national advisory body said on Thursday. The Chinese government prefers not to comment on the US presidential election because it doesn’t…
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The launch of China’s Zhongxing-11 satellite Beijing: China on Tuesday announced plans to launch a manned lunar mission, construct a lunar space station and explore habitable planets and extra-terrestrial life to expand its space programme in the next few decades. China’s top space bodies unveiled a national mid- and long-term development programme for space science,…
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