New Delhi: Talks regarding the free trade agreement started between India and the European Union started on Friday. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal welcomed the development. During these comprehensive talks, discussions regarding investment and Geographical Indications (GI) will also be held along with trade. It is claimed that if the talks are successful, Indian trade […]
Washington: The United States has imposed new harsh sanctions against companies linked to the Iranian petrochemical sector. The US Treasury Department took this action against companies in China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is the third instance in the last ten days of the United States imposing sanctions against individuals and companies linked […]
New Delhi: Foreign Ministers of ASEAN countries are in India for a special meeting with India, and they met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Indian External Affairs Minister announced that India fully supports a strong, united, prosperous ASEAN. He also said that a meaningful and comprehensive partnership is necessary between India and the ASEAN […]
Tokyo/Sydney: Japan and Australia have decided to enhance their defence cooperation against China’s increasing military and economic influence in the Island nations of the Pacific Ocean. The Australian Defence Minister visited Japan to extend the bilateral defence cooperation. Also, Australia adopted an aggressive stand by announcing to patrol in the South China Sea. Moreover, the […]
Cairo: Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Israel, Egypt and the European Union. According to this, Israel will be supplying natural fuel gas to the European Union with assistance from Egypt. The Israeli Energy Minister said that this is a historic development and that his country was creating its place in the global energy […]
Washington: After a sustained denial for three months, the United States finally confessed to its biolabs in Ukraine. The US defence headquarters Pentagon has said that the United States has been operating 46 biolabs in Ukraine for the last 20 years. Pentagon claimed that these biolabs are being used for peaceful civilian health plans. The […]
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron indicated a substantial increase in defence expenditure by saying, ‘Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, France has become a war economy. The situation could continue in France for the next many years.’ The French President has issued instructions that taking into account the significant changes in the geopolitical equations of […]
Tehran: Iran and Venezuela signed a 20-year cooperation agreement during the visit of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to Iran. This includes cooperation in the energy, science-technology, minerals, and agriculture sectors. While the sanctions imposed on Venezuela are being withdrawn, the Venezuelan President delivered a message that there is no change in the country’s diplomatic stand […]
Singapore: Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe warned, ‘If someone tries to separate Taiwan from China, China will resist with all its might and till the very end. There is no other option for China. No one should make a mistake of underestimating the resolve and the capabilities of the Chinese defence forces to maintain […]
Singapore: US Secretary of Defence expressed serious concerns over China’s aggression in the Indo-Pacific sector. During his speech in Singapore at the Shangri-La Security meeting, the US Secretary of Defence claimed that the Indian military might be the balancing force in the Indo-Pacific sector. After that, the Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe expressed that it […]