Taiwan dated 6th June (New Agency) – The newly elected government in Taiwan clearly stated that it will not bow down to Chinese bullying, and they visibly condemned the ‘Air Defence Zone‘ or the ‘Air Corridor’ made by China in the South China Sea. The creation of the Air Corridor by demarcating the maritime boundaries could lead […]
“China is not isolated, neither it was in the past and nor will it be future. China has undisputed sovereignty over the South China Sea and neither will it be bogged down by the US nor does it have any fear of trouble in the ‘South China Sea’ region.” China’s retorted US. “Also, it does not […]
Mumbai – Having secured the development project of the strategically vital ‘Chahbahar’ Port in South-eastern Iran, India is keenly eyeing the Payra Port project in Bangladesh. China’s aggressive posturing in the Indian Ocean has been a matter of grave concern and India is actively working on countering same. China is currently developing Colombo Port in […]
China has hinted at the establishment of an air defence identification zone over the ‘South China Sea’ region to counter the air movements of the US and its allies in the region. A strong reaction is expected from the South East Asian countries, should China actually end up implementing the decision. Japan, South Korea and […]
The National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) was officially released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. The Plan has been prepared following the UN guidelines. The stated objective of the Central Government is to stay well prepared to face any natural or man-made exigency and minimize the loss of life. And post disasters, arrange speedy […]
The strategic alliance seen developing among India, Iran and Afghanistan could prove a threat to the security of Pakistan, eventually leading to this bloc closing in on Pakistan with dreadful consequences in store for the country’ warned a former Pakistan military officer in a seminar. Over the last week, the Pakistani media too has been […]
‘With China’s economic slowdown, the global economy feels afresh, the need of a pivot and India could play this very role, that of the fulcrum of the global economy’, said the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley expressing his confidence. Addressing investors during his visit to Japan, Jaitley claimed that India’s economic development program would pick up […]
A 1400 km long highway will soon connect India with South-East Asian countries. India, Thailand and Myanmar have come together to work on this project that will, it is believed, give a big boost to India’s trade with South-East Asian countries. The realization of the India-Myanmar-Thailand highway calls for the renovation of 73 bridges erected […]
Lifting the arms embargo imposed on Vietnam, the US President declared that Vietnam was its most important ally in South-East Asia. The move was meant to bolster co-operation on the defence front between the two countries. Considering that Vietnam positions itself right opposite China in the dispute centred around the South China Sea, the lifting […]
India and Iran have signed 12 MoUs, which also includes the development project of port Chabahar. Besides the bilateral MoU to develop the Chabahar port, a trilateral agreement has also been signed by India, Iran and Afghanistan to develop a transport and transit corridor between the three countries. This corridor will pass through Chabahar. The […]