Hanoi/Tokyo/Beijing – Japan has initiated steps to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN countries further to counter the threat from China’s growing expansionist strategy. Japan has signed a defence cooperation agreement with Vietnam, allowing Japan to provide arms and defence technology to Vietnam. Japanese Defence Minister’s arrival in Vietnam, while Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is still […]
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Washington : Even after China threatened the US for patrolling in waters close to Taiwan, the US destroyer was found sailing in the South China Sea. On Thursday, the US destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur patrolled near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. Moreover, the US Pacific Fleet informed that the patrol was part […]
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Washington – The QUAD organisation of the United States, India, Japan and Australia needs to take steps in the right direction to stop expansionist China. Jianli Yang, a former officer in the Chinese military, said that if QUAD is converted into an economic NATO, meaning an organisation strong on the economic front, its influence will […]
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Hanoi: – China has increased tensions in the South China Sea by sending militia ships to the Philippines territorial waters. Vietnam has replied to the Chinese move by sending an anti-submarine frigate to the region. At the same time, Vietnam has criticized that the movements of Chinese ships in this region severely violate Vietnam’s sovereignty. […]
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Hanoi: – French destroyer Prairial recently visited Vietnam. The French embassy in Vietnam announced that the French destroyer visited Vietnam in support of freedom of marine transport in the South China Sea. This is one more jolt to China, claiming that it has rights over the entire South China Sea region. In the past, France had sent […]
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Manila/Hanoi: The neighbouring south-east Asian countries have criticised the new Chinese law, allowing direct action against any foreign ships sailing through the South China Sea. The Philippines accused that this new Chinese law is an immediate threat of war to the neighbouring countries. Whereas, Vietnam has appealed that the other countries should continue with their […]
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New Delhi/Hanoi: – As the tension on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), in Ladakh increases, India has initiated aggressive moves to pressurise China. On Monday, India signed seven agreements for cooperation in various sectors, including the defence sector, with Vietnam, the Chinese neighbour. India has started increasing its cooperation with the South East Asian […]
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New Delhi: – India assured Vietnam of complete cooperation for the modernisation of its defence forces. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held discussions with Vietnamese Defence Minister Ngô Xuân Lịch via videoconferencing. At this time, stress was given on strengthening defence ties between India and Vietnam. This is the third such meeting held between the defence, commerce and […]
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Beijing: US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, recently paid a visit to Asia. Pompeo had declared that this visit was to stop the Chinese expansionism against the sovereignty of the countries from the Indian Ocean, South East Asia and the Indo-Pacific region. As expected, a vicious reaction has emanated from China over this, which has […]
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New Delhi: – Indian foreign ministry Secretary (East) Riva Ganguli Das said ‘Vietnam is an important partner in the Act East and Indo-Pacific policies. The interest of both the countries is in the peace and stability in the region.’ Tuesday a virtual meeting of the India-Vietnam business forum was held. Riva Ganguli Das was speaking […]
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