India An Essential Partner In Indo-Pacific, Trade And Investment Among Key Focus Areas of Bilateral Ties: South Korea Foreign Minister

New Delhi: South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin, who is on a two-day visit to India, has said that he will discuss ways to deepen bilateral cooperation and strengthen partnership as the two countries celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations.In an exclusive interview with ANI, Park Jin said India is an essential partner in South Korea’s strategy for a peaceful, and prosperous Indo-Pacific

April 7, 2023
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U.S. Naval Ship Matthew Perry Returns To Indo-Pacific Waters After Repairs In Chennai

CHENNAI: USNS Matthew Perry is the second ship of the U.S. Navy to complete maintenance works at L&T shipyard after USNS Charles Drew completed voyage repair in August last year.The U.S. Navy’s Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship, USNS Matthew Perry, has successfully completed maintenance and repair work at L&T shipyard in Kattupalli near Chennai. The maintenance and repair work began on March

March 29, 2023
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China Could Project Military Power From Pakistan’s Gwadar Port

The prospects for China projecting military power over the Indian Ocean from Pakistan’s western coast are growing, a report by the Washington-based US Institute of Peace has said.Chinese basing has meaningful support within Pakistan’s strategic circles. The material and political obstacles to upgrading naval access into wartime contingency basing appear to be surmountable and diminishing over

March 28, 2023
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Upcoming Arms Race In The Indo-Pacific And South-East Arena

Fear of the Growing Influence of China over the Indo-Pacific and the South-East Asian region is making developing and underdeveloped nations increase their deterrenceSouth East Asia and the Indo-Pacific have been marked with an arms race that is characterized by competition among states to obtain and maintain military superiority over each other. The arms race in this region has its roots in the

March 21, 2023
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Japanese PM Fumio Kishida Announces Over USD 75 Billion Infrastructure, Security Assistance For Indo-Pacific

New Delhi: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday announced over USD 75 billion worth of infrastructure and security assistance for the Indo-Pacific during his visit to India, Nikkei Asia reported.The pledge by Kishida was made during his speech at an event organized by the Indian Council of World Affairs think tank, after a one-on-one summit with Modi, in which he invited the Indian

March 21, 2023
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PM Modi, Japanese Counterpart Kishida Discussed How India, Japan Can Address Challenges In Indo-Pacific: Foreign Secretary Kwatra

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

March 20, 2023
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Japan, German Agree To Strengthen Ties, Supply Chain

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,

March 20, 2023
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Japan Will Expand Cooperation For Free And Open Indo-Pacific: PM Fumio Kishida

New Delhi: Terming India an "indispensable partner", Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that Japan will expand cooperation for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific, adding that it is important to lead the international community in the direction of cooperation rather than confrontation and division."India is an indispensable partner and I believe India and Japan are in an extremely unique

March 20, 2023
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PM Modi, Japanese Counterpart Kishida Discussed How India, Japan Can Address Challenges In Indo-Pacific: Foreign Secretary Kwatra

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

March 20, 2023
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Will Announce New Plan On Free And Open Indo-Pacific: Japanese PM Fumio Kishida

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday said that a new plan on Free and Open Indo-Pacific will be announced during his two-day visit to India and will present concrete ideas about the future of it at "this historical turning point."Taking to his Twitter handle, Kishida said that he will hold a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Kishida is set to arrive in India on March 20.

March 20, 2023
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