Hanoi: The 11 member countries of the ‘APEC’ reached an agreement on the revival of the Trans-Pacific Partnership without the US by stating that all alternatives would be examined for the immediate implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. They also said that they would take proper cognisance of various aspects like trade protectionism, open markets, global […]
Sydney/New York/Seoul : North Korea’s unexpected testing of its missile after it showing its readiness to hold talks with the US under conditions, has drawn lot of flak from the international community. However, the Australian Prime Minister- Malcom Turnbull has criticized that China is solely responsible for North Korea’s s reckless, ‘provocative and unlawful missile test. […]
Seoul : ‘North Korea is equipped with thermo-nuclear bombs. If the western countries attempt an attack on North Korea, then North Korea can end the world with just three thermonuclear bombs’, warned Alejandro Cao de Benos, the special-representative of North Korean Foreign Ministry. Similarly, the North Korean Foreign Ministry has also threatened to sink the […]
Canberra: The Australian Prime Minister, Malcom Turnbull clarified Australia’s stance by saying that the US was a strong, staunch ally, just as China was a very good friend, and the idea that it had to choose between any one of them was not correct. The Australian Prime Minister made this statement after bilateral talks with […]
New Delhi, 14th Feb 2017:“Japan is eager to help India develop infrastructure in its North-east regions”. Japan’s Ambassador to India, Kenji Hiramatsu, declared this at a conference on India-Japan convergences in New Delhi. A vitriolic reaction was received from China previously when Japan had expressed willingness to assist for the development projects in Arunachal Pradesh. […]
Beijing, Washington : “The tension between US and China has intensified over the South as well as East China Sea issue. On this ground, China might deploy at least 500 naval warships in the Asia-Pacific rim to protect its interests.” This news was published by leading news daily in UK. The US Navy was considered […]
Washington DC: President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, following the promise from his presidential campaign. On Monday, Trump signed the Executive Order and announced US’s exit from the TPP. This announcement has hit Japan the most, while at the same time other countries […]
Adelaide: Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull and the French Defence Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian sign an ambitious 37 billion dollar contract. As per the contract, France is to provide 12 state-of-the-art’ stealth submarines’ to Australia. The ‘Shortfin Barracuda’ submarines are to be built by the French shipbuilding company DCNS and the entire construction is to […]
Washington: Underlining the freedom of maritime navigation, Britain has announced that it would soon send fighter planes in the South China Sea. Along with this, a British aircraft carrier warship will also be deployed in next few years, in the waters of the South China Sea, informed the British ambassador to the US, Kim Darroch. […]
Washington : In order to counter China’s increasing might and aggression, India and the US have signed a defense agreement ‘Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement.’ (LEMOA). The agreement was signed between the Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar and the US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter. This will enable both the countries to have access to each […]