- 24 April, 2024
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US report exposes arbitrary detention of Uyghurs, other Muslim minority groups by Chinese government
Washington, DC [US], April 23 (ANI): A recent report by the United States has shed light on a series of human rights violations in China, including arbitrary arrests, restrictions on…
Pakistan government “rarely took credible steps” to identify, punish officials violating human rights: US report
Washington, DC [US], April 23 (ANI): Pakistan faces a range of significant human rights challenges, including unlawful killings, enforced disappearances, harsh prison conditions, arbitrary detention, and restrictions on freedom of…
US: Taiwanese, Tibetan students disrupt Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng’s speech at Harvard
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): A group of Taiwanese American and Tibetan Harvard students disrupted the speech of Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng at Harvard University on…
US imposes sanctions on 4 firms supplying missile components for Pakistan’s Ballistic missile programme
Washington, DC [US], April 20 (ANI): The US has imposed sanctions against three Chinese companies and a Belarus-based firm for supplying missile-applicable items to Pakistan's ballistic missile programme, the US…
Houthi attacks in Red Sea preventing food, medicine from reaching vulnerable populations: US State Secy
Washington, DC [US], April 19 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken on Friday highlighted that the attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists on commercial ships in the Red Sea…
US Defence Secretary lauds ties with India, calls jet engine deal revolutionary
Washington, DC [US], April 18 (ANI): Lauding the partnership with India, the United States Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, has said that the deal between the two nations to produce…
US continues to stress importance of de-escalation amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel
Washington, DC [US], April 18 (ANI): As tensions between Israel and Iran escalate, the US emphasises the importance of avoiding further escalation and collaborating with regional and global partners to…
US Defence Secretary holds talks with Chinese counterpart, first since 2022
Washington [US], April 17 (ANI) United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun held talks in nearly 18 months and discussed US-China defence relations and regional…
India world’s largest democracy, important strategic partner, says US
Washington, DC [US], April 16 (ANI): The US Department of State spokesperson, Matthew Miller, was put on the spot to address recent publications alleging democratic backsliding in India and the…
Foreign Secy Vinay Kwatra bolsters India-US relations on Washington visit
Washington, DC [US], April 13 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, who embarked on a pivotal visit to the US from April 10 to 12, held multiple meetings with senior American…
MANY SUITORS FOR STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT DJIBOUTI
Djibouti is a small country in the Horn of Africa located on the southwest shores of the Gulf of Aden. It is adjacent to the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait (a…
By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)
INDIA’S EMERGING PUSHBACK AGAINST CHINA: HOW RISK PRONE IS THIS GAMBLE?
By now the backdrop is clear and almost getting stale. Yet, it may be worth recalling the sincerity with which India recommenced its engagement with Xi Jinping’s China soon after…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
