A fresh diplomatic storm has erupted between China and Japan after comments by Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, reignited long-standing tensions over Taiwan.The row began when Takaichi told parliament on November 7 that an armed attack on Taiwan could qualify as a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan. Her remarks, interpreted as suggesting Tokyo could send…
A week ago, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested that a Chinese push to seize Taiwan would represent such a grave threat to Japan that it could be dragged into a war. PREMIUM Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Beijing’s response: Fury. In a sharp escalation of the diplomatic spat, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on…
Paramita Tripathi began her tenure as India’s Ambassador to Kuwait, presenting credentials and planting a neem sapling/Image: X Ambassador Paramita Tripathi assumed her duties in Kuwait on 10 November 2025, signalling a renewed phase in India–Kuwait relations. Her first day was marked by gestures that combined diplomatic formality with symbolic homage, underscoring India’s commitment to…
TEHRAN: Iran has summoned a British diplomat to protest what it described as the “illegal and unjustified” detention of an Iranian in the UK, Iran’s state-run news agency reported. IRNA reported Sunday that the Foreign Ministry summoned the UK charge d’affaires and called the detention of its national, who was not identified, a violation of…