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PM Modi meets with Pacific Island nation leaders on sidelines of FIPIC Sum
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met with the leaders of Pacific Island nations on the sidelines of the third India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit in Papua New Guinea.
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Quad committed to supporting Pacific Island countries: Joint statement
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In a move to counter China's increasing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, Quad members (Australia, India, Japan and the US) on Friday committed to supporting Pacific Island countries.
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Globetrotting by Chinese FM Wang Yi laced with agenda to denigrate US
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): While Chinese President Xi Jinping stayed put during the pandemic he was backed up by his Foreign Minister Wang Yi who in a bid to spread Xi's praises has been travelling extensively to Pacific island nations, Central Asia and often Africa.
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US steps up its game as China circles Pacific island nations
Updated : 3 years, 12 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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Papua New Guinea votes for national election
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], July 4 (ANI): Voters thronged polling stations on Monday to cast their votes for the national election in Papua New Guinea, a Pacific island nation.
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China pursues an influence blitz in the South-Pacific
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, June 5 (ANI): For a long time, Australia, France, New Zealand, and the USA have been comfortable as undisputed "masters" of the South Pacific. However, a new power is attempting to muscle its way in, as evinced by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's recent grand tour that encompass
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China fails to persuade Pacific island nations to sign security, economic
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], June 2 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has failed to persuade Pacific island countries to sign an agreement on security and economic cooperation, amid concerns that the proposal would threaten regional stability.
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US 'smears' our normal cooperation with Pacific nations: China
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], June 1 (ANI): China on Wednesday opposed the recent US-New Zealand joint statement, saying it "distorts and smears" the country's normal cooperation with Pacific Island nations and "deliberately hypes" up the issues in the South China Sea.
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Australia, US keeping watch on Wang Yi's visit to Pacific Island nations
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 29 (ANI): Australia and the United States are closely watching the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's 10-day tour of Pacific island nations as Beijing looks to solidify its military influence in the region.
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China looking for regional agreement with Pacific island countries: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): China is seeking a regional agreement with Pacific island nations that would expand its role in policing, maritime cooperation, and cybersecurity and also plans to offer scholarships for over 2,000 workers and young diplomats.
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Japan closely watching China's moves in Pacific, says PM Kishida
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 25 (ANI): Japan is keeping a close eye on China's behaviour concerning Pacific island nations, said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday, days after China and Solomon Islands signed a security pact that US and allies fear could be used to establish a military base in
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Australian PM Morrison sends Minister to Solomon Islands over security con
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 16 (ANI): Amid rising concerns regarding the security deal between the Solomon Islands and China that will allow the People's Liberation Army's presence in the Indo-Pacific region, Australian Minister Zed Seselja met the leader of the Pacific island nation and apprise
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