Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the U.S. on Wednesday. President Donald Trump announced Modi’s White House visit as India’s foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, where they agreed to restore bilateral ties and resume direct flights and pilgrimages by Indian pilgrims to a holy…
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari’s visit to China could not have been better timed, for optics back home. Now in the third week since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the US is yet to establish any formal contact with Pakistan. Trump has already met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and is meeting Japanese Prime Minister…
As US President Donald Trump begins his second term with a softer stance on China, observers believe the policy is still a “work in progress” and India will remain a key Quad partner for Washington as a counterweight to Beijing’s Indo-Pacific influence. In a historic move, China sent Vice-President Han Zheng to attend Trump’s inauguration…
Beijing’s approval of a controversial mega dam in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which flows from Tibet autonomous region into India, has sparked concerns about the environmental impact of the project, as well as the effect it could have on China-India ties amid signs of a thaw between the two neighbours. The…
New Delhi: With the first dawn of 2025 less than a week ahead, India has already started work to shape its foreign policy in the new year. To take the India agenda forward, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is travelling to the United States this week, where he’s meeting officials of both the outgoing Biden…
Pakistan’s reported procurement of J-35 jets from China signals that the stealth fighter is ready to enter the international market, potentially helping to finance development of more advanced weaponry for the People’s Liberation Army, analysts say. The sale would mark Beijing’s first export of fifth-generation jets to a foreign ally and is expected to recalibrate…
When Rwandan President Paul Kagame spoke at the recent Doha Forum, he sang China’s praises. “We have been benefiting from the cooperation and the attitude of bringing everybody to the table where everyone feels they are winning in the process,” he said. “That is, to my understanding, what China presents.” Kagame is not alone in…
An urban view of high-rise buildings at dusk as seen from Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak on July 23, 2023 in Hong Kong, China. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Tuesday, tracking mixed gains on Wall Street as investors look toward the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision stateside. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200…
The Seoul city skyline early on December 16, 2020. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images) Ed Jones | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite rose to new records overnight. Japan’s Nikkei 225 traded…
Days after Donald Trump’s electoral win sent shock waves of concern through Europe and Asia, India’s top diplomat seemed to mock the response, expressing confidence in being able to navigate the US president-elect’s approach to foreign relations. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said that many countries might be nervous, but that “India was not one…