The Quad emphasised the need for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region against the backdrop of fresh tensions between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea, as the foreign ministers of India, Australia, Japan and the US met in Manila on Wednesday to discuss maritime security and regional challenges. Quad foreign ministers…
The US’ waning interest in regional relations and its weakening ties with India are eroding American-led alliances in Asia, creating openings for China, a prominent Japanese defence researcher has warned. Masayuki Masuda, head of the China division at Japan’s National Institute for Defence Studies, a research body under the Ministry of Defence, said the shift…
The recent handshake between Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing is more than a symbolic gesture. It reflects a cautious attempt to compensate for years of silence between the two Asian giants. As Jaishankar’s first visit to China since the Galwan Valley clash in 2020, it can be seen…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called on Brics countries to work together in order to secure critical mineral supply chains and ensure that no one nation is able to dominate and weaponize these resources. His call at the 17th Brics Summit in Rio de Janeiro comes amid a Chinese chokehold on global…
India-US trade deal: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on the occasion of the United States’ Independence Day, reaffirmed India’s confidence in its growing strategic partnership with Washington. In a message posted on X (formerly Twitter), Jaishankar extended warm wishes to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the American people, expressing optimism about the future…