Canberra: US Ambassador to Australia, Arthur Culvahouse warned ‘China is implementing a policy of trapping the Pacific countries in the vice-like grip of unsecured loans. Although the funds are attractive and easily available to these countries, it is necessary to understand the conditions attached to the loans thoroughly.’ At the same time, he reminded that […]
Read More »
Kuala Lumpur/Beijing: Malaysian Minister for Economic Affairs, Azmin Ali, announced the closure of the $19 billion railway project, part of the One Belt One Road (OBOR) scheme, saying, ‘It is beyond the capacity of Malaysia, to support the railway project being implemented by China. Therefore, we have decided to cancel the project completely.’ This Malaysian […]
Read More »
Washington/Beijing: While a conference with the African nations has been scheduled to start in the Chinese capital, the opposition to the ambitious project, One Belt One Road (OBOR), planned by President Xi Jinping, is once again on the edge. The international media and study groups have aggressively highlighted the opposition to the OBOR and the […]
Read More »
Kuala Lumpur: ‘The government feels that two of the ambitious projects initiated by China in Malaysia are unnecessary . These projects don’t seem practical for Malaysia. Therefore, We may cancel these two Chinese projects,’ the Malaysian Prime Minister rocked China with these words. Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohammed has created a sensation by indicating cancellation of […]
Read More »
Washington/Beijing: China has succeeded in acquiring a strategic military base within a few hundred miles of the Indian border, by ensnaring Sri Lanka in a debt trap, claimed a leading US daily. In an agreement signed at the end of last year, the Sri Lankan government has leased the Hambantota port and 15,000 acres of […]
Read More »
Washington: A United States study group has expressed grave concern over the tightening Chinese debt trap around India’s neighbouring countries. This warning was issued by the analysts of the ‘International Assessment and Strategy Centre’ in a hearing before the US Congress committee. It was also claimed that China is trying to conspire against India by […]
Read More »
Colombo – India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka has reprimanded China, saying that Sri Lanka needs assistance, not unnecessary pressure or fueling disputes. The Chinese ambassador had alleged that India was interfering in Sri Lanka regardless of its sovereignty. The High Commission of India reprimanded China while reacting to this. ‘His violation of basic diplomatic […]
Read More »
New Delhi: Meeting of Foreign Ministers of G-20 countries has been organised in Indonesia on the 7th and 8th of July. There is a possibility that Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will hold discussions during this meeting. This meeting could be significant against the background of the brewing border […]
Read More »
New Delhi: – Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured, ‘Confidence is seen in the leadership of Mahinda Rajapaksa. A new chapter in the India-Sri Lanka relations has started with his win. India will always give preference to Sri Lanka under the ‘Neighbourhood First’ and ‘Sagar’ policies.’ A virtual meeting was held between the Indian and Sri […]
Read More »
Male: – India will be developing the strategically important Hanimadhoo International airport, in the Maldives. Following this, larger airplanes like the A-320 and Boing 737 will be able to land on this airstrip. This is considered to be a big and vital infrastructure project in Maldives. This will increase the connectivity between India and Maldives. […]
Read More »
