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India is an "oasis of peace and stability" in a "turbulent region": Taiwan
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Taiwan's National Security Council Deputy Secretary-General Vincent Yi-hsiang Chao hailed India as an "oasis of peace" with 350 Taiwanese firms invested. He praised India's semiconductor potential and "strategic autonomy," while thanking New Delhi for speaking out against PRC military exerci
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European lawmakers urge Taiwan to boost defence, unity amid rising China t
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Taiwan should prioritise reinforcing its own national defence to deter any possible invasion by China as cross-strait tensions continue to escalate, several European lawmakers said on Friday, according to a report by the Taipei Times.
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"BJP seems to have selective amnesia": Congress MP Vamsi Krishna Gaddam ba
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Vamsi Krishna Gaddam on Monday strongly defended Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi following heated exchanges in Parliament, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of selectively targeting the Congress while preventing the LoP from sharing his views on Indi
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"China will eat them up": Trump slams Canada for opposing Greenland 'Golde
Updated : 2 months ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) slammed Canada for rejecting his proposed "Golden Dome" missile defense project over Greenland, warning that Beijing could "eat them up" within a year as the northern neighbor chooses closer ties with China over US-backed security.
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MEA says it has "no role" in filmmaking ventures like 'Battle of Galwan';
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal clarified that the Ministry has no role in ventures like the film 'Battle of Galwan' and such matters fall under relevant authorities. His remarks came amid buzz around the Salman Khan-starrer based on the 2020 Galwan clashes.
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Takaichi's hardline Taiwan stance fuels China tensions, policy concerns in
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi's hardline stance on Taiwan and defence has raised concerns over strained China ties, weakened moderating voices within the ruling bloc, and her ability to manage diplomacy and economic policy, drawing criticism from opposition leaders and political observers.
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"Not conducive to regional peace": US critiques China's use of radar on Ja
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US has for the first time criticized the Chinese military's use of radar on Japanese fighter jets last week, as Tokyo refuted Beijing's claims it had given sufficient advance notice of military drills near Japan, The Japan Times reported.
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Tokyo dismisses China's radar-lock accusation as tensions rise over Taiwan
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said that the country's Air Self-Defence Force (ASDF) jets maintained a "safe distance" from Chinese aircraft during the incident off Okinawa on Saturday. He stressed that clear communication between the defence authorities of both nations remain
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Japan-China tensions escalate in Indo-Pacific over radar confrontation
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Japanese Defence Minister Koizumi called the incidents "dangerous and extremely regrettable" and said Japan has lodged a strong protest and told China to ensure there is no repeat.
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Former Pentagon official supports Takaichi's Taiwan comments, criticises B
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ely Ratner, who was the assistant secretary of defence for Indo-Pacific security affairs from 2021 to this year, stated that Takaichi's comments about Taiwan merely echoed Japan's official stance on the matter.
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Trump urges Japan PM Sanae Takaichi to avoid escalating tensions with Chin
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Trump told Japanese PM Takaichi in a phone call not to escalate tensions with China over Taiwan, Kyodo News reported. He suggested she soften her remarks, which had angered Beijing, while Japanese officials worried the issue could affect Trump's recent diplomatic thaw with Xi.
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"Fully functional": MEA on Visa regime for tourism, business purposes for
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday confirmed that the visa regime for tourism and business purposes for Chinese nationals is now "fully functional, "marking the end of a five-year suspension imposed after the 2020 border clashes.
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