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China expanding footprint in Sri Lanka, views it as geo strategic hub for
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 4 (ANI): China is expanding its footprint in Sri Lanka, particularly in an area which it had hitherto neglected as it views the Island nation as a geostrategic hub for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the Indian Ocean.
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Bangladesh, Maldives exchange key agreements after talks between PM Hasina
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], December 23 (ANI): Four important agreements were exchanged on Thursday between Maldives and Bangladesh during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ongoing state visit to the island nation.
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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake registered near Fiji: US Geological Survey
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Levuka [Fiji], December 18 (ANI/Sputnik): A 5.7 magnitude earthquake has been registered near the Fiji island nation, the US Geological Survey said.
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China may use drills to launch invasion, warns Taiwan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 14 (ANI): Taiwan's Defense Ministry report has warned that China may deploy forces near the island nation on the pretext of conducting drills, and then use them for a genuine invasion.
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Australia partners with US, Japan to help improve internet for Pacific nat
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], December 13 (ANI): In a bid to counter China in the Pacific region, Australia has partnered with the United States and Japan to help improve internet access in three Pacific Island nations.
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Slovakia sends delegation to Taiwan amidst Chinese threat
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 7 (ANI): Slovakian diplomatic delegation arrived in Taiwan despite Beijing's increased threat to the democratic island nation.
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Pledges made at COP-26 were progressive, need to assess if enough being do
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 4 (ANI): Emphasising that the pledges made at 26 sessions of the Conference of Parties (COP-26) recently were progressive, Maldives Vice President Faisal Naseem said there is a need to assess if the world is doing enough to save the small island nations from the cli
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China cautions its nationals in Solomon Islands as unrest continues
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Honiara [Solomon Islands], November 28 (ANI): The Chinese Embassy in the Solomon Islands on Sunday asked its nationals to strengthen security precautions after days of violent protest in the island nation.
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China ties blamed for Solomon Islands unrest
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): As the violent unrest refuses to die down in the Solomon Islands, the leader of island nation Manasseh Sogavare has blamed "foreign powers" for encouraging the unrest in the country that is a key battlefront in the Pacific region.
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China quietly developing military bases in Pacific islands
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tarawa [Kiribati], November 25 (ANI): China, which wishes to expand its maritime and economic profile has started to court the Pacific island nations.
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Colombo Port City Project approved in haste, will serve China's strategic
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 23 (ANI): Colombo Port City Project has been approved in haste by the Sri Lankan government to serve China's strategic interest in the island nation, according to a report by Policy Research Group Strategic Insight.
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Leaders of island nations hail launch of IRIS by PM Modi, Johnson; term it
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], November 2 (ANI): Leaders of island nations welcomed the launch of IRIS by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson on Tuesday and said the initiative would help the group become more infrastructure resilient, promote inclusive infrastructure and a
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