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India, US hold fourth 2+2 Ministerial; discuss contemporary developments, Indo-Pacific
Washington, Apr 11 (PTI) India and US on Monday held the fourth 2+2 Ministerial during which the two sides discussed contemporary developments, including Ukraine, and reviewed their collaboration in the…
U.S. to send officials to Solomon Islands due to tensions over China security pact – FT
(Reuters) - The White House’s top Asia official is set to travel to the Solomon Islands in a rare high-level visit that underscores alarm in Washington over the Pacific nation’s…
US ‘realigning’ posture in Indo-Pacific towards ‘a more distributed footprint’ amid Chinese challenges: Austin
Washington, Apr 8 (PTI) Amidst challenges posed by China in the Indo-Pacific, the US is “realigning its posture" in the strategically important region towards "a more distributed footprint”, Defence Secretary…
Xi defends China’s zero-COVID policy amid Shanghai lockdown to curb sharp spike in cases
Beijing, Apr 8 (PTI) Defending his country's stringently implemented zero-COVID policy amid a huge surge of coronavirus cases in Shanghai and other cities, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday said…
Explainer-What political upheaval in Pakistan means for rest of the world
By Jonathan Landay and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a no-confidence vote in parliament on Saturday which he is widely expected to lose.…
‘Maritime and naval forces to be predominant players in Indo Pacific’
Washington, Apr 8 (PTI) Amid Chinese challenges, the United States is “realigning its posture in the Indo-Pacific toward a more distributed footprint”, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers on Thursday.…
China-EU Summit Amidst Russian Ukraine War
The EU-China summit on 1 April took place at a time of crisis in Europe due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This currently dominates European thinking deeply. They presently…
By Gurjit Singh
Australia says defence buildup about peace and stability
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's involvement in the development of hypersonic missiles with treaty partners the United States and Britain was part of an effort to achieve peace and stability in the…
UK, U.S., Australia agree to work on hypersonics under defence pact
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain, the United States and Australia on Tuesday agreed to cooperate on hypersonic weapons and electronic warfare capabilities, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said, following a call…
U.S. approves $95 million boost to Taiwan’s air defense system
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of equipment, training and other items to support the Patriot Air Defence System in a deal valued…
India, Japan 2+2 dialogue set to take place in mid-April in Tokyo
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar are scheduled to visit Tokyo in mid-April to hold the next edition of the '2+2"…
Western diplomats ask China not to separate COVID-positive children from parents
By Engen Tham and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Western diplomats have expressed concern about separating children from their parents as part of COVID curbs - a situation that has…
