Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected 22 Chinese aircraft and five Chinese Naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am on Thursday (local time).
Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, in an opinion piece on Newsweek, emphasised the need to treat India as "prized free and democratic partner" to counter China said that "scuttling 25 years of momentum" with New Delhi would be a "strategic disaster."
A day after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded his two-day visit to India, China's Ambassador Xu Feihong highlighted ten points of consensus from the 24th Round of Talks Between the Special Representatives (SRs) of China and India on the boundary question.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal asserted that India has been trading with China through the Lipulekh pass since 1954 and said India remains open to "constructive interaction" with Nepal through dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the "boundary issues."
India's position is that the Kalapani region, including Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura, is part of its territory. This claim is based on India's interpretation of the Sugauli Treaty of 1816, which defined the border with Nepal based on the Kali River.
"Our endeavour will be to rebuild and strengthen relations with the Government and civic authorities to restore M Chinnaswamy Stadium as India's premier cricket venue. Bring international cricket matches back to this historic ground, reinstating its stature on the global stage," Prasad said
In a post on X, the Afghan foreign ministry wrote, ""In this meeting, alongside reviewing the decisions of previous meetings, emphasis was placed on strengthening relations between the three countries in the political, economic, and transit sectors."
On Tuesday, India and China agreed to reopen border trade through the three designated passes, Lipulekh (Uttarakhand), Shipki La Pass (Himachal Pradesh) and Nathu La in Sikkim. Both countries also resumed direct flight connectivity.
The Charge d'Affaires at the Russian Embassy in Delhi, Roman Babushkin, on Wednesday, expressed optimism about the resumption of the India-Russia-China trilateral format, describing it as a vital step toward regional stability.
"The Chinese military presence in Tibet has developed from early force deployments in the 1950s to a complex military network intricately linked to China's national defence strategy and economic framework," the report explained. As per the International Institute for Strategic Studies, th
Taiwan's President Lai Ching te presided over the inauguration of the national defence medical university on Tuesday and appreciated its role in strengthening the capabilities of the Taiwanese Armed Forces.