Ministry of External Affairs Secretary Sanjay Verma called on the Foreign Minister of Maldives, Abdulla Shahid and both the leaders discussed the steps that need to be taken to combat terrorism Taking to Twitter, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Maldives wrote, “Secretary, H.E. @SanjayVermalFS calls on Foreign Minister...
On 20 July, a BRICS currency would not be on the agenda of the bloc’s 15th summit, which is going to be held in Johannesburg this August. Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had said that the currencies would very much remain a national issue for a long time...
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to India last week concluded with the unveiling of an ambitious new economic partnership aimed at firming up trade, energy and physical connectivity between the two countries and simultaneously helping the island nation overcome its continuing balance of payments crisis.
Some measures included in...
India has blocked a $1bn (7.19bn yuan) bid by Chinese carmaker BYD to set up an electric vehicle factory in partnership with a local company.
The Indian Government dismissed the plan from BYD and Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructures, citing national security concerns.
The move comes three days after the Australian Government also blocked...
There was a time when Sri Lanka was viewed as a neighbour of India that was rapidly moving out of New Delhi’s orbit. Despite protestations to the contrary by Sri Lankan policymakers, it was quite evident that the tilt in favour of China was getting more pronounced with Chinese...
Words — from both Beijing and corporations — sound sweet, but reality is less encouraging. Beijing says that it is open for business and that it welcomes foreign investment but has made doing business in China more difficult than ever. Corporate executives speak of engaging China and then send...
NEW YORK/SHANGHAI -- New graduate Glonee Zhang had high hopes when he landed a job at a lithium battery company in Shenzhen last summer. Now, like more than one in five young people in China, he's out of work.
An English major entering a post-COVID working world, Zhang thought "the...
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday issued a non-bailable warrant against former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in a contempt case. The commission directed the Islamabad Police to arrest and present Khan before it on Tuesday, Dawn reported.
Imran Khan, along with former information...
The pictures posted on the Chinese company’s website show a tall, Caucasian man with a crew cut and flattened nose inspecting body armor at its factory.
“This spring, one of our customers came to our company to confirm the style and quantity of bulletproof vests, and carefully tested the quality...
Argentina’s Army is poised to undergo a significant upgrade as it embarks on a mission to bolster its military capabilities. Recently, a crucial step was taken with a Letter of Intent (LoI) signed between Argentina and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the procurement of approximately 20 Light and Medium Utility Helicopters.
Additionally,...
