Singapore: US Secretary of Defence, Patrick Shanahan asserted that the United States is a country from the Pacific region and security of the Indo-Pacific region, is the highest priority for the United States. Shanahan warned that the United States is connected with the Indo-Pacific region in many ways and the United States has huge investments […]
Washington: China had challenged the domination of the United States in the Indo-Pacific region, with the deployment of anti-warship missiles and testing of the S-400 air defence system. In retaliation, the United States has demonstrated its readiness by conducting an air exercise in the Indo-Pacific sector. It is reported that the F-35, F-22 and B-2, […]
Hawaii: The United States has informed that advanced and nuclear-capable B-2 strategic bombers that can penetrate an enemy’s most sophisticated defences have been deployed at the Pearl Harbour base, in the Indo-Pacific sector. Only last week, China announced the deployment of DF-26 anti-warship missiles. The United States seems to have replied to the announcement, with […]
Washington: President Donald Trump signed a fresh agreement to strengthen its influence in the Indo-Pacific region and to continue with the arms supplies to Taiwan. The agreement has an important provision that the United States will continue to supply all the arms systems necessary for Taiwan to defend itself. A strong reaction from China is […]
Washington: Two days ago, a Chinese destroyer sailed dangerously close to a US warship, within 45 yards (41 metres), to prevent it from performing its patrolling duty in the South China Sea. The US Pacific Command (USPACOM) alleged that a major disaster could have resulted from the irresponsible behaviour of the Chinese destroyer. Tensions are […]
Washington: The United States has initiated rapid movements to counter the use of financial strength by China to dominate the Indo-Pacific countries. This issue was highlighted in the Indo-Pacific Business Forum, organised in the United States. The United States is designing a comprehensive policy keeping the needs of the countries in that region, in terms […]
Singapore: ‘India does not look at the cooperation with countries in the Indo-Pacific with a narrow minded military outlook but rather a comprehensive one. India is not interested in forming a group of a few countries who can dominate the region. Instead, India will be making efforts to provide security by extending military and naval […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi indicated stronger co-operation with Vietnam by saying, ‘India and Vietnam will make joint efforts for an open, independent and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. In the Indo-Pacific region, sovereignty and international laws will be respected and disputes will be resolved through dialogue’. Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang is currently on India […]
Washington – Currently, the United States cooperates bilaterally and trilaterally with Asian countries to counter China’s threat of cyberattacks and spying apparatus installed at various places. Also, it has been setting up a network of spy cooperation in China’s neighbouring countries to corner China. The US officials informed that the Five Eyes group, formed earlier […]
Tokyo – India has played an important role in bringing the voice of the Global South countries to the developed countries after getting the Presidency of the G20. Along with the G20 meetings, India has also presented the expectations of the countries of the Global South at various international forums. China also had assisted the […]