The tense US-China relationship has been in the limelight and is expected to be at the centrestage of the Shangri-La dialogue, which is set to begin today in Singapore, Politico reported.
She also mentioned that people smoking cigarettes and throwing their buds in the forest area, which gets dry during summers is also one of the factors in increasing forest fires.
"We have not taken our eye off the ball when it comes to our efforts and our focus on the Indo-Pacific and the Asia region broadly," said Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State, Vedant Patel, emphasising the administration's persistent dedication.
The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), the world's largest Tibet support group based in Washington, released its report on Wednesday that exposed the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) strategy of using a Chinese Buddhist group to transform Tibetan Buddhism in China's image.
He stated that India is not in favour of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as it goes against New Delhi's territorial integrity and sovereignty.
India and Southeast Asia are emerging as top manufacturing hubs beyond China, driven by supply chain diversification, says a report by JLL, a commercial real estate and investment management company
The talks are aimed at maintaining open communication channels to prevent miscalculations and unintended conflicts, especially during the ongoing times of tension.
In a significant verdict in what is said to be the city's largest national security case, the Hong Kong Court has convicted over a dozen pro-democracy activists of subversion charges on Thursday, reported CNN.
The European Union and 26 countries have raised support for Taiwan's participation during the 77th Edition of the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva after China exerted pressure to prevent Taiwan from being invited to the conference in previous years, reported Taiwan News.
The Ministry of National Defence of Taiwan tracked 38 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels, and four coast guard ships surrounding Taiwan, between 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, and 6 a.m. on Thursday, reported Taiwan News.
A severe dry spell and soaring temperatures have sparked a series of forest fires in the Chingus Block and various other forest areas in the Nowshera Sub-Division of Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir.