US President Donald Trump’s latest diplomatic mission– the ASEAN Summit–began not with a handshake, but with a cultural dance. Donald Trump’s warm reception reflects the strong diplomatic ties between the United States and Malaysia.(AFP) Stepping off Air Force One after a 23-hour flight from Washington, a troupe of traditional Malaysian performers welcomed the 79-year-old president–…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met US Ambassador-designate to India Sergio Gor and said he was confident that India-US ties will further strengthen during his tenure. Gor is on a six-day visit to India after the US Senate confirmed his appointment as the American Ambassador to India. Gor is accompanied by Deputy Secretary for…
The US embassy on Friday clarified that no new Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) would be delivered to Pakistan. US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir The clarification came days after reports said the US was mulling delivering these missiles to Pakistan amid an…
(Bloomberg) — India and China will resume direct flights after more than five years as two of the world’s biggest economies seek to rebuild political ties at a time of rising global trade uncertainties. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement Thursday that air service with China can start by later this…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday. Wang Yi is visiting India for the first time in three years. The meeting comes a day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said China and India want better relations on Monday. This is the latest sign of a thaw between…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will likely visit China next week, his first trip to the neighbouring country in five years. Jaishankar’s visit comes about three weeks after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited China to attend the SCO’s defence ministers’ meeting in Qingdao. The ties between the two nations came under severe strain following the…