Washington: – Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to the United States, held bilateral talks with the Japanese and Australian Prime Ministers. The open, free and inclusive Indo-Pacific region featured prominently in the discussions with both these leaders. The discussions between the Indian, Japanese and Australian Prime Ministers become significant because of […]
New Delhi: – Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron. The two leaders are said to have discussed developments in the Indo-Pacific and Afghanistan. France has lost $40 billion worth of submarine contracts with Australia due to the AUKUS cooperation between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. […]
New Delhi: China had accused the QUAD alliance of India, the US, Japan and Australia of being an Asian NATO. Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar replied to the accusation. While NATO was a concept during the Cold War era, the QUAD is an organisation that shapes a better future of the world, Jaishankar said. Foreign […]
Beijing/Kabul: A US analyst has warned that China could play a cooperative role with the Taliban to control trillions of dollars worth of ‘Rare Earth Minerals’ in Afghanistan. China is already believed to have more than 30 per cent of the world’s Rare Earth Minerals. If it gains control over Afghanistan’s reserves, China could use […]
Beijing/Washington – US Congressman Devin Nunes made vitriolic criticism ‘Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Tibet, last week, was only to intimidate India. China is preparing to cut off the water flowing into India and Bangladesh by constructing a dam on the Brahmaputra River. The Chinese President also wanted to convey this warning through his […]
Canberra/Beijing – The conflict between Australia and China has intensified following a complaint from the World Trade Organization (WTO). Australia cancelled a joint research expedition with China in Antarctica, raising the issue of national security. China, which chairs the UNESCO committee, has warned that Australia’s coral reefs should be stripped of their heritage status. Analysts […]
Sydney: – Over the last few months, the relations between Australia and China have deteriorated furthermore. Besides, it is being revealed that the Australian population is also losing faith in China. 67% of the Australian population believes that China has become a threat to the country’s security. A survey revealed that while a third of […]
Canberra/Tokyo/Beijing: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison strongly demanded that the World Trade Organisation (WTO) take stern action against countries with aggressive economic policies. The meeting of the G7 countries is starting in the United Kingdom, from Friday; Prime Minister Morrison indicated that this issue would be raised in the meeting. Furthermore, Japan has announced support […]
London/Canberra/Beijing – Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said that the countries of the world need to unite against the Chinese bullying on economic and geopolitical issues. Rudd also warned that if such a global front is not formed, there is a risk of China isolating and individually cornering countries. These statements coming from Rudd, […]
London: – Renowned analyst Gordon Chang warned that if China does not stop its aggressive activities, a conflict may flare up between China and Taiwan, as well as India. Chang claimed that the QUAD cooperation between India, the United States, Japan and Australia strengthened only because of the Chinese aggression. During an interview with a […]