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India maintains a strategic autonomy, balancing its interests with several major nations without over-reliance on any single country, particularly Chinaby Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd)India is currently in a state of inertia, assuming a prominent position within the geopolitical landscape. The new Century is purported to be the Asian Century, with the lead players being India, China and
Washington: In an interesting development in US presidential race, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy find themselves tied at the second place in the Republican presidential field in a new poll, The Hill reported.An Emerson College poll showed DeSantis and Ramaswamy tied at 10 per cent each, trailing former President Donald Trump, who leads with 56 per
Beijing: China has begun military exercises surrounding Taiwan as a "stern warning" to so-called separatist forces on the self-governed island, Al Jazeera reported.On Saturday, tensions between China and Taiwan rose as Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai returned to Taipei following two stops in the United States as part of a trip to Paraguay.Lai’s transits through the United States have enraged
Washington: According to a recent warning from US counterintelligence officials, Chinese and Russian spy agencies are focusing on private US-based space enterprises in an effort to obtain cutting-edge technologies while impeding American advancements, Voice of America (VOA) reported.The two-page advisory, which was released by the FBI, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, and the
Washington: Despite escalating tensions with Beijing, US President Joe Biden is still hopeful of meeting his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping later this year, CNN reported on Friday (local time).Notably, the two leaders are expected to meet in November this year, on the sidelines of an Asian leaders summit hosted by Biden.Biden told CNN on Friday that he hopes to follow up on last year’s meeting
Tahawwur Rana has filed an appeal against the order and sought a stay on his extradition to India till the time his appeal in the Ninth Circuit Court is heard. Tahawwur Rana is currently detained at the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Los AngelesWashington: A US court has denied the writ of habeas corpus filed by Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, paving the way for US
In a development that has ignited controversy and raised questions about objectivity, it has come to light that US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s visit to Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in 2022 was sponsored by the Pakistani government, as revealed in her annual House financial disclosure. Omar, a prominent figure within the Democratic Party, is known for her outspoken views and marked
The Biden administration has tightened controls on the export of materials and components for nuclear power plants to China, saying it would ensure the items were used only for peaceful purposes and not the proliferation of atomic weapons.The steps are among the latest signs of strained relations between Washington and Beijing, which have clashed over spying allegations, human rights, China’s
At the opening session of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Post Ministerial Conference in Jakarta on July 13, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasised how ASEAN’s importance remains undeniable in New Delhi’s Act East policy and its strategic outlook for the Indo-PacificIndia has come a long way with its relations with Southeast Asian countries – from a period of
Washington: US Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C Fick will start his India visit on Thursday.According to the statement released by US State Department, the ambassador will be in India from August 17 to 20 with his delegation and will participate in G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting in Bangalore.He will highlight the US views on digital economy topics