Washington/Tokyo: Senior US officials prompted Japan, to make changes necessary to its defence policy and its population aware of rising China threat. Also, Japan’s defence budget had many limitations because of the restrictions the allies had imposed after World War II. Japan had thus adopted a defensive policy over the past decades. Nevertheless, the Chinese […]
New York/Hanoi: The Vietnamese Foreign Minister warned that the situation in the South China Sea could fester saying ‘There are complicated developments taking place in the South China Sea and Vietnam has repeatedly raised its voice against them and even expressed concerns. Some countries have tried to rock the sovereignty of Vietnam.’ Although Vietnam did […]
Taipei/Washington: Former Taiwanese Defence Minister Michael Tsai appealed ‘Taiwan can challenge the Chinese influence in the Pacific region. Therefore, the United States and Japan should assist Taiwan to manufacture advanced submarines, challenging Chinese domination.’ The Taiwanese defence department has made massive provisions for the manufacture of advanced submarines. Former Taiwanese Defence Minister, Michael Tsai clarified […]
New Delhi: A strife reportedly broke out when the Chinese soldiers, which tried to stop the Indian soldiers from patrolling in the eastern Ladakh border. Although the top officials from both the countries said that tensions had eased after talks, the scuffle was a reflection of the friction between India and China over the past […]
Washington: “US-Taliban talks are dead so far as I’m concerned,” declared US President. Claiming that more than 1000 Taliban terrorists have been killed in the last ten days, US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo highlighted that such an intense action was never taken before. Therefore, it seems that the war on terror, ongoing since the […]
Tokyo: Japan has taken another important decision for the security of the Senkaku Islands, within its jurisdiction, in the East China Sea. Japan has initiated moves to build a particular police unit equipped with the most modern automatic weapons for the security of Senkaku and other islands nearby. A local news channel made this announcement. […]
Hong Kong: The pro-Chinese administration in Hong Kong has finally decided to withdraw the controversial extradition bill, which was proposed three months ago. Chief of administration Carrie Lam, declared that the bill would be withdrawn from the parliament, in view of the public concerns. Although Lam announced more reforms, there was an adverse reaction received […]
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping said ‘China is faced with multiple challenges and threats at the same time, and therefore, China will have to indulge in a relentless fight for a long time to ward them off.’ President Jinping ordered the Cadres of the communist party to be prepared for a long-drawn battle mentioning the […]
Chennai: The Chinese Navy is carrying out surveillance near the Indian Andaman-Nicobar Islands. The Chinese maritime surveillance once again brings up the issue of China, keeping a watch on the Indian naval bases. The efforts initiated by the United States, Japan and Australia to stop the Chinese bullying in the Indo-Pacific region, are being supported […]
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had urged the people, to take to the streets on every Friday, between 12 noon to 12.30 pm, to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir. Imran Khan said that it would demonstrate the unity of Pakistan, to the world. This scheme faced criticism from within Pakistan. But there […]