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Are Beijing-Islamabad ties under strain? Last month’s bombing near Karachi airport, which killed two Chinese engineers and wounded a third, may well be a turning point. These bombings, claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), were the latest in a string of attacks on Beijing’s interests in Pakistan, which began in 2016. They have angered…
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Washington: Donald Trump’s presidential election victory has brought optimism to India-US relations, with key appointments and initiatives signalling a stronger partnership between the two nations. Marco Rubio, Mike Waltz, Vivek Ramaswamy and Kash Patel are expected to play pivotal roles in shaping this relationship. Marco Rubio India is breathing a sigh of relief following Donald…
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Members of the Philippine Coast Guard stand alert as a Chinese Coast Guard vessel blocks their way. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Philippines’ Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday (November 13, 2024) it summoned China’s ambassador to protest Beijing’s drawing of baselines around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. “The said baselines…
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The scammer vanished after receiving the funds, leaving the victim devastated. A love-struck man from Tianjin lost a considerable sum of money in a bizarre ritual for a cunning online romance scam, according to the South China Morning Post. The victim, surnamed Wang, was found by police to have been misled by a false story…
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The Ningguta exile tourism project has sparked mixed reactions on social media. A unique tourism experience is being introduced in Heilongjiang province, China, where tourists can walk the back-breaking difficult routes of former exiles while wearing handcuffs and prisoner uniforms, according to South China Morning Post. In an effort to increase tourism and revenue, the…
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The BRICS summit in Kazan chaired by Russia has drawn great international attention because it conveys many messages in the current geopolitical context and that of the future. The West has tried to isolate Russia internationally, defeat it militarily, and, through an array of draconian sanctions, cause its economic collapse. None of these objectives have…
Apple is expanding its manufacturing network in India at a rapid clip. Apple Inc.’s iPhone exports from India jumped by a third in the six months through September, underscoring its push to expand manufacturing in the country and reduce dependence on China. The US company exported nearly $6 billion of India-made iPhones, an increase of…
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Mumbai: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said the disengagement of troops at Depsang and Demchok in Ladakh is the first step, and it is expected that India will return to the 2020 patrolling status. The next step is de-escalation, which will not happen until India is sure that the same is happening on…
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Beijing: China will take “countermeasures” to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the government said, lambasting a $2 billion arms sale package by the United States to Taiwan. The United States is bound by law to provide Chinese-claimed Taiwan with the means to defend itself despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, to the constant…
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New Delhi: Despite the patrolling agreement with China, which was announced earlier this week, it will take time to rebuild trust and for the two countries to be willing to work with each other, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. During an interaction with students from a university in Pune on Saturday, Mr Jaishankar…