"There has always been a debate between guns and butter. But if we play smartly, one can contribute to the other. The gun can contribute to the butter. Over the past three years, most of our procurements have been from domestic sources, once we do that, we're paying 18% GST, which goes ba
During a weekly press briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India is closely monitoring developments across the Indo-Pacific region amid China's repeated threats to Taiwan, which Beijing considers an integral part of its territory.
India on Friday firmly rejected China's infrastructure buildup through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the Shaksgam Valley, terming it "illegal and invalid", while noting that the region is an "integral and inalienable part" of India.
China has sharply escalated its cyberoffensive against Taiwan, directing an average of 2.63 million attacks every day throughout 2025, according to a new intelligence assessment from Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB). The report warns that China is intensifying efforts to infiltrate an
A former Taiwanese Marine Corps service member has been indicted for allegedly accepting payments from a Chinese handler and leaking classified defence information, a case that prosecutors say highlights China's growing infiltration efforts, as reported by Focus Taiwan.
"It is a very disappointing and sad development. Bangladesh, for which India did so much. There was no Bangladesh without India. Even the son of Khaleda Zia has gone on record that we can't forget what actually happened in 1971," Kumar told ANI.
"Well, it's not too surprising. He has been saying in a roundabout way that if you don't comply, I will do this. He also mentioned 500 per cent in the past. But now he's on a high after what he has been able to achieve in Venezuela," Surendra Kumar told ANI.
"The Modi government is now proposing to lift five-year-old curbs on Chinese companies bidding for Indian government contracts. This is nothing short of a calibrated capitulation to Chinese aggression, born out of the Prime Minister's own weakness," Ramesh posted on X.
US forces seized a Russian-flagged tanker in the Atlantic after a weeks-long chase, prompting criticism from Russia and China. Donald Trump declined to confirm contact with Vladimir Putin, while the White House said it will continue targeting sanctioned oil shipments.
US President Donald Trump in a wide-ranging interview to The New York Times brushed aside international law, and also spoke about NATO and Greenland, with an emphasis on ownership. He also hinted that China would not take any steps against Taiwan, till Trump was in office.