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American Samoa, Niue Island become last inhabited regions to enter 2026
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
With every country in the world already ushering in the new calendar year, American Samoa and Niue Island became the last inhabited regions in the world to welcome the new year as they officially entered 2026.
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Suneet Mehta concurrently accredited as India's next High Commissioner to
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Suneet Mehta, currently India's High Commissioner to Fiji, has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner to Kiribati with residence in Suva, the Ministry of External Affairs said. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
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India sends 6-bedded container-based dialysis unit to Kiribati
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India has once again fulfilled its commitment made at the FIPIC III Summit by dispatching a critical healthcare facility to Kiribati.
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Concerns mount among US lawmakers over Chinese police presence in Kiribati
Updated : 2 years ago IST
US lawmakers and officials expressed concern over the Pacific island nation of Kirabati's using police from China for security, even as the State Department warned that such cooperation could bring new risks to the island bordering Hawaii, Voice of America reported.
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Thailand celebrates beginning of New Year 2024 with dazzling fireworks
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As the world welcomed 2024 with immense joy on Monday, Thailand also celebrated the beginning of the New Year with dazzling fireworks.
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India, Kiribati hails longstanding ties, discuss close cooperation
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs and Education Rajkumar Ranjan recently met with visiting Minister for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives Booti Nauan of Kiribati as the leaders discussed strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations.
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US steps up its game as China circles Pacific island nations
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], July 12 (ANI): The US has stepped up its game in the Pacific after Kiribati opted out of the Pacific Island Forum meeting in Suva, Fiji, and withdrew the country from the 18-member group.
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China eyes for military base near US but Hawaii's Missile Defense sees no
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 29 (ANI): Even as China continues its attempt to expand its reach in the Pacific by negotiating the security deals with the Pacific Island Countries like Kiribati, the security risks for the US State of Hawaii, which is only 2000 miles from Kiribati, are running high esp
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Wang Yi begins visit to South Pacific nations amid growing security concer
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): Under the watchful eye of the United States, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay an official visit to South Pacific island countries starting Thursday to ramp up ties with tiny but strategically located island nations.
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India announces new High Commissioners to Belize and Kiribati
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The External Affairs Ministry (EAM) on Tuesday announced Pankaj Sharma and Palaniswamy Subramanyan Karthigeyan as India's new High Commissioners to the countries of Belize and Kiribati respectively.
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India sends medical supplies to Kiribati to deal with first COVID-19 outbr
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): India has sent a consignment of medical supplies containing PPEs and medications to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation appealed for help to deal with the first outbreak of COVID-19, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.
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China quietly developing military bases in Pacific islands
Updated : 4 years, 3 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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