Moscow/Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin has wished India on its 75th Independence Day, saying that India has the birthright to play a constructive role in the world because of its inherent strength. US President Joe Biden has wished India by claiming that India and the US are irreplaceable partners of each other. Moreover, the progress […]
Taipei: Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has indicated that China intends to change the dynamics of the Indo-Pacific region by attacking Taiwan, for which China is conducting air and naval military exercises around Taiwan. Foreign Minister Wu expressed concerns that the current Chinese threat to Taiwan has increased like never before. On Sunday, 66 Chinese […]
Phnom Penh: On Thursday, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Cambodia against the background of the visit of Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan and the aggressive Chinese activities. The meeting of ‘ASEAN’ is currently being held in Cambodia. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that the […]
Jakarta: Militaries of the United States and Indonesia commenced a joint war exercise on Wednesday. Militaries of Japan, Australia and Singapore, will also participate in these exercises being held on Sumatra Island. The importance of these joint exercises between the United States and Indonesia has increased further due to rising tensions with China in the […]
Wellington: Tension has been created in the Indo-Pacific sector given the increasing hegemonic Chinese activities. Against this background, the United States and New Zealand have agreed to increase defence-related cooperation. The Chief of the US Indo-Pacific command visited New Zealand to discuss the matter. Last month, China attempted to establish special cooperation with the small […]
Tokyo: Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited Japan on Wednesday and met Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The two countries discussed naval cooperation. Besides, the Japanese army will participate in Indonesia’s ‘Garuda Shield’ exercise for the first time next month. Moreover, there is a need to strengthen Indonesia’s maritime power to maintain peace and security in the […]
Tokyo: The annual Japanese defence white paper warned that Japan is closely monitoring the Ukraine conflict in eastern Europe and the Chinese activities against Taiwan. Because both these add to the long-term threats to Japanese security. At the same time, indications also have been given that Japan may purchase long-range missiles to augment its defence […]
Seoul: The United States has initiated steps against China’s aggressive activities in the South China Sea. A US destroyer ship patrolled near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. US navy announced that this was done in defiance of the restrictions imposed by China on the concerned marine region. The United States lashed out […]
Canberra / Suva: ‘The Pacific countries need to unite to tackle the shared challenges that stand in the way of security. Only if we come together can these challenges be overcome,’ said Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Despite avoiding an open mention, Australia’s Foreign Minister seems to have drawn the attention of Pacific countries to […]
Tokyo: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been assassinated. Abe is said to have been shot dead by a man named Tetsuya Yamagami. The assassination of Abe, the longest-serving Prime Minister of Japan, is being widely condemned, and prominent leaders worldwide have expressed deep grief over it. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Abe […]