Chinese ambitions not limited to Taiwan: warns Australian Defence Minister

Chinese ambitions not limited to Taiwan: warns Australian Defence Minister

Canberra/Beijing: Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton warned that those who feel that the Chinese ambitions in the Indo-Pacific sector are limited only to Taiwan have not taken any lessons from history. Dutton stated this while speaking about the Australian defence policies changes given the increasing Chinese activities. China expressed intense displeasure over the statements made […]

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Australia facing most dangerous situation since World War II: Australian PM Scott Morrison

Australia facing most dangerous situation since World War II: Australian PM Scott Morrison

Canberra: – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared, ‘Australia is facing the most difficult and dangerous security circumstances for the first time since the second world war. The democratic Western powers should stand united to confront dictatorial regimes enjoying unrestricted rule.’ At the same time, he underlined the Chinese threat and announced new bases for […]

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Israel welcomes Australia’s decision to list Hamas as a ‘terrorist outfit’

Israel welcomes Australia’s decision to list Hamas as a ‘terrorist outfit’

Sydney/Jerusalem: – Following the United States, the United Kingdom and Israel, Australia will also include Hamas as a terrorist organisation. Moreover, Australia has clarified that the political wing of Hamas also will not be spared in this action. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has welcomed the statement and said that Australia had taken a step […]

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US, Australia and Japan hold war exercises in the Pacific in response to Chinese actions

US, Australia and Japan hold war exercises in the Pacific in response to Chinese actions

Tokyo/ Washington: The United States has held back-to-back war exercises with its allies in response to the ongoing Chinese activities in the Pacific region. Last week, the United States and Japan held the ‘Airborne 2022’ exercise. The US-Japanese navies held ‘Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise’ and ‘Noble Fusion’ exercises, which began from Friday, i.e. February 4. Besides, […]

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Australia signs $2.5 billion defence deal with US

Australia signs $2.5 billion defence deal with US

Canberra/Washington – Considering the increasing threat in the Indo-pacific region, Australia has initiated steps to enhance its defence preparedness. As part of this strategy, a defence agreement worth $2.5 billion was signed by Australia with the United States to purchase tanks and armoured vehicles. Australian Defence Minister shared the information about the deal. Over the […]

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Indian MEA S. Jaishankar holds talks with his counterparts from Australia, Indonesia, Maldives & Bhutan

Indian MEA S. Jaishankar holds talks with his counterparts from Australia, Indonesia, Maldives & Bhutan

New Delhi – Following the talks with the Foreign Ministers of the United States and Russia, Indian MEA S. Jaishankar held telephonic talks with Foreign Ministers of Australia, Indonesia, Maldives and Bhutan. However, the details of the talks have not been released. But there were comprehensive discussions for strengthening the bilateral cooperation. It is important […]

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