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TOKYO — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held the first round of government consultations in Tokyo Saturday and agreed to strengthen economic and defence ties to better cope with China’s growing influence and global security concerns.Kishida told a joint news conference after the talks that the sides agreed to strengthen supply chains in minerals,
New Delhi: India and Japan on Monday signed two documents on the renewal of a memorandum of cooperation on the Japanese language and exchange of notes on a 300 billion Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) loan for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train.At a special briefing by Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on the visit of Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida to India, he said, "There were two documents
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida discussed ongoing regional and global developments, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said while addressing a press briefing today. He stated that the two leaders spoke about how India, Japan and other like-minded countries work together to address the challenges, particularly in the wider-expanse of
Washington: US President Joe Biden plans to host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state dinner this summer, people familiar with the matter said, reported Bloomberg.The White House aims for the state dinner to take place in June but the timing could slip. However, a spokesman for the National Security Council declined to comment, reported Bloomberg.PM Modi’s formal state visit is a sign
A Chinese made Type-99 (ZTZ-99) Main Battle TankTop U.S. military leaders are warning legislators that China’s ability to move rapidly on military sales is harming the U.S. in two important locations and might have even more serious effects in the years aheadThe frank assessments from the commanders of the United States Central Command, which manages American forces in South Asia and the Middle
New Delhi: Calling India a rising power and a powerful economy, Iranian Envoy to India Iraj Elahi said that India is strong enough to resist the pressure of the West as it resisted the pressure of buying oil from Russia. The Envoy also hoped that India would start importing oil from Iran adding that it would benefit the Indian economy."India is not Taiwan. India is not South Korea. India is not
New Delhi: India’s approach will be guided by energy security requirements with regards to importing oil, Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday even as media reports suggested divergence of opinion in some Western capitals over keeping the the price cap on Russian crude at $60 a barrel."We have repeatedly made it clear that our approach will be guided by our energy security requirements,"
A bipartisan resolution, which was first introduced in the US Senate last month, also supports India’s ‘sovereignty and territorial integrity’New Delhi: The US Tuesday formally recognised the McMahon Line as the international boundary between India’s Arunachal Pradesh and China, and rejected Beijing’s claim that the north-eastern state falls under Chinese territory.The McMahon Line between India
Beijing: China warned Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States and said that the AUKUS grouping is treading a "path of error and danger" after they unveiled a nuclear-powered submarines deal."The latest joint statement from the US, UK and Australia demonstrates that the three countries, for the sake of their own geopolitical interests, completely disregard the concerns of the
Why has India’s Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle stalled? The troubled program, which has been in the pipeline since the 1990sby Sarosh BanaWhen will India’s Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) project finally move forward? Indianapolis-headquartered Allison Transmission, the largest manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions, recently announced that Larsen &