Abu Dhabi: – While China was emerging as a superpower, the United States adopted a moderate policy. China increased its capabilities taking advantage of this change in the US policies since 2008. Indian MEA S. Jaishankar pointed out that this has significantly impacted the Indian Ocean region. While presenting the issue in a diplomatic language, […]
Moscow: – Belarus accused Ukraine of violating its airspace. Belarus summoned a military official from the Ukrainian embassy asking, ‘Doesn’t Ukraine wish to resolve the border dispute through discussions?’ Belarus, meanwhile, has been accused of taking an aggressive stance against Ukraine based on the military aid from Russia. A few weeks ago, Ukrainian leaders warned […]
New Delhi – India is seeking membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), an international group that controls the supply of components for the nuclear program. Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan, told the Parliament that India was in touch with other NSG member states on the issue. The Minister of State for […]
Washington: – US analyst Michael Rubin has lambasted ‘President Joe Biden should reject the efforts being made in the United Nations, to recognise Taliban, if he cares for the security of the Afghan people, the war against terrorism and the United States. At the same time, he should announce support for the northern alliance.’ Michael […]
Tokyo – ‘We will consider all options to enhance Japan’s defence capabilities. It will also include the ability to attack enemy bases, said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, supporting rising defence spending. On Friday, Japan’s cabinet approved an additional $6.8 billion in defence spending. The funds are expected to be used for advanced missile systems, […]
Rome/Paris: – The historic Quirinal Treaty between France and Italy was signed, while Chancellor Angela Merkel took an ‘exit’ from German politics. French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi described the agreement as an ‘historic moment’. The agreement indicates that cooperation between the two countries in the domains of industry, economy, foreign […]
Washington – The United States has not abandoned the thought of imposing sanctions against India to purchase the S-400 air defence systems from Russia. US defence headquarters Pentagon has given such indications. But the US thinktank ‘Stimson Centre’ has warned ‘The United States itself will face serious consequences if it imposed sanctions against India. The […]
Istanbul: – Majority of the Turkish population has concluded that President Erdogan cannot pull Turkey out of the economic crisis. It has become clear in a recent survey that nearly 64% of the people believe this. The value of Turkish currency Lira has declined to a record low. Besides, the population is harassed due to […]
Yerevan: – 22 soldiers were killed in the conflict sparked due to the tensions reigning on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. After that, Russia promptly mediated a ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This has postponed the conflict between these two central Asian neighbours. But the international analysts are warning that the possibility of a conflict sparking again […]
Beijing – China is rocked by India’s announcement to deploy BrahMos missiles at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Chinese analysts have expressed deep concerns over this information. Besides, they also warned that the tension between the two countries is escalating further. Song Zhongping, the Chinese military expert, has warned of the ongoing tension escalating […]