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US, Japan agree China represents greatest shared strategic challenge
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The foreign and defence officials of the two countries agreed that China's growing power poses the "greatest strategic challenge" in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, Japan's Kyodo News reported.
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Resilience in Asia-Pacific to prevent a global recession: S&P Global M
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The overall economic resilience in the Asia Pacific region is expected to prevent a global recession even though mild recessions are forecast in the US and Europe.
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India, France discuss Ukraine conflict, Afghanistan situation during annua
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The 36th edition of the annual strategic dialogue between the two countries saw discussions on wide-ranging bilateral and global issues, including counterterrorism, cyber security and defence cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
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India to take over leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) is an intergovernmental organization of 32 member countries of the Asian-Pacific region. APPU is the only Restricted Union of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in the region, which is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
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China's actions create possibility of 'military hostilities' in Indo-Pacif
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
China's open threats to Taiwan add to the possibility of "political and military hostilities" in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Japan's view on South Asia changed after China expanded its influence: Rep
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"In the past, Japan did not have a strategy in South Asia. Japan supported many infrastructure projects in South Asia purely because Japan tried to contribute to the local society. However, since China expanded its influence in South Asia and provoked Japan in many places in the Indo-Pacific
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Nepal should gradually distance itself from China: Expert
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Satoru Nagao, a fellow (non-resident) at Hudson Institute in Tokyo, whose primary research area in US-Japan-India security cooperation, has advised Nepal to gradually distance itself from China.
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Japan's new security strategy "bold and nervy": Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yoshimasa Hayashi, said: "The NSS sets the fundamental principle of national security which is to achieve the security of Japan as well as peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, and to contribute even more proactively in securing peace, stabilit
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Taiwan to open representative office in Canada's Montreal: MoFA
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
To strengthen relations with Canada, Taiwan will open a representative office in Montreal, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said on Tuesday, reported Taiwan News.
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Australia unveils underwater vehicle to counter China
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Australia unveiled its sub-drone prototype to support underwater surveillance and mine warfare capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region
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Indo-Pacific region remains the future engine of the global economy: Exper
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
British Parliamentarians and experts have called the Indo-Pacific region one of the greatest current and future engines of the global economy at an event titled Indo-Pacific APPG Dialogue at the House of Commons in London on Wednesday.
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Australia, US vow to increase cooperation in Indo-Pacific region
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
This commitment was made as US State Secretary Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin hosted Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles on December 6 in Washington to advance cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, according to a statement released
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