Taipei/Washington/Beijing: – The Ukraine conflict has demonstrated that taking a position on the fence without choosing sides can prove dangerous. The rulers with monopolistic regimes can use this ambiguity to their advantage. Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo demanded that the United States have a clear stand that Taiwan is an independent country. While […]
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Another significant task that Emperor Samudragupta accomplished during his reign was building highways connecting two major cities at many places throughout the length and breadth of his empire. There is a mention of a total of twenty-four highways constructed during his reign. The highways were wide enough for three elephants to comfortably walk side by […]
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Ankara/Jerusalem: – The European countries are negotiating with countries from the Middle East and Africa to reduce their dependence on Russian fuels. But these negotiations have not been entirely successful. In this scenario, discussions have started between Israel and Turkey for a fuel gas pipeline. Sources from Israel and Turkey said this would be an […]
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Beijing/New Delhi: – India did not attach much importance to the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the last week. The media also did not get photographs of Foreign Minister Jaishankar shaking hands with Wang Yi. A joint press conference of the two leaders was also avoided. According to media reports, the adamant […]
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Taipei/Beijing/Washington: – Taiwanese Minister Lo Ping Chang accused China has sparked an economic war to gain control over the Taiwanese semiconductor sector. Chang claimed that the tactics include theft of semiconductor technologies, pressuring skilled workers to migrate and use of financial muscle. The Taiwanese government has started inquiries of 60 Chinese citizens along with Chinese […]
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Taipei: – Cheng Ming-tong, a senior Taiwanese security official, warned ‘The United States and western countries banned the use of Russian Ruble after the Ukraine war. The value of the USD also is on the decline. Taking this opportunity, China can globalise its currency Yuan.’ Ming-tong made a striking claim that this war could help […]
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New Delhi: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar clarified in the Rajya Sabha ‘Indian stand regarding the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is firm and consistent. India hopes for peace in the region and it is only promoting that.’ At the same time, the External Affairs Minister pointed out that trade with Russia and the […]
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Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin retorted ‘Many Western countries have decided to freeze Russian funds and assets. But the decision has resulted in the USD and Euro biting the dust.’ Putin has repeatedly questioned the USD’s credibility and has appealed to find an alternative for it. But the Russian President seems to have delivered a […]
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Washington: The United States and the other western countries have frozen the Russian foreign exchange reserves to the tune of $300 billion. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that some western countries might reconsider the share of USD within their foreign reserves following this action. A leading US think tank has highlighted this issue and […]
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Nam Penh/Tokyo: Japan and Cambodia have agreed on cooperation against aggressive Chinese activities in the South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific sector. The joint statement issued by both the countries also informed that implementation of the RCEP agreement signed between ASEAN and five other countries was also discussed during the meeting. Over the last few […]
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