- 18 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityIndo-Pacific
Indian American Congressman advocates for US providing more strategic arms to India
Washington, May 12 (PTI) Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna on Tuesday advocated the need for the Biden Administration to provide more strategic arms to India so that New Delhi can…
India, Germany stress on free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific
Berlin, May 2 (PTI) India and Germany on Monday stressed the significance of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific and underlined the importance of unimpeded commerce and freedom of navigation…
United States to invite Pacific leaders to White House, ramp up diplomatic ties
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration plans to step up diplomatic engagement with Pacific Island countries, Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday, including inviting…
Biden to visit Asia next month to build united front on N.Korea, Russia
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -Visiting Asia next month for the first time since becoming U.S. president in 2021, Joe Biden will hold talks with allies in Japan and South…
South Korea key for Europe to manage fallout from China-U.S. rivalry, report says
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Closer ties between the European Union and South Korea under President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol are imperative for managing China's rising power and the increasing rivalry…
Biden says Xi Jinping told him Quad was against China
Washington, Apr 23 (PTI) US President Joe Biden on Friday said his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping once told him that he was strengthening Quad against China. "I indicated to Xi…
UK’s partnership with India beacon in stormy seas: UK PM Johnson
New Delhi, Apr 22 (PTI) The UK's partnership with India is a beacon in stormy seas as the world faces growing threats from autocratic states which seek to undermine democracy,…
U.S, Japan, Australia and New Zealand concerned by Solomon Islands-China pact
(Reuters) - The United States, Japan, New Zealand and Australia are concerned by a security pact between China and the Solomon Islands, the White House said in a statement on…
Lessons from a Conference Hundred Years Back
This year marks the centenary of the Washington Naval Conference which was held in the capital of the United States from November 1921 to February 1922. This Conference, well known…
By G S Iyer
Biden will speak to Modi as U.S. warns India on imports of Russian energy
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden will meet virtually with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, the White House said, at a time when the United States…
Virtual Interaction between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and President of USA Joseph R. Biden
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will hold a virtual meeting with President of USA Joseph R. Biden on 11 April 2022. The two Leaders will review ongoing bilateral cooperation and…
Japan, Philippines eye further defence cooperation at first 2+2 meeting
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the Philippines agreed on Saturday to consider further expanding defence cooperation against a backdrop of regional tensions and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The meeting in…
