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Biden signs USD 768 billion defence bill with eye on China
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 28 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has signed the USD 768 billion defence spending bill for 2022 which includes some USD 7.1 billion for operations in the Indo-Pacific region and calls for developing a "grand strategy" with respect to China.
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Power shifting eastwards, towards India, Australia and Indo-Pacific region
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Underlining that multilateralism is under stress and new arrangements such as Quad are filling the gaps, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that wealth and power are shifting eastwards towards India, Australia and the Indo-Pacific region. Read More
China has become more aggressive on borders since Xi Jinping's rise, says
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): China has become much more aggressive in the borders towards the east and west and in its relations with other states since the rise of Xi Jinping as President in 2012, an Australian foreign policy expert has said and noted that the world is heading for
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JLL appoints Tanvi Choksi as Head of Human Resources for the Asia Pacific
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): JLL today announced the appointment of Tanvi Choksi as Head of Human Resources (HR) for the Asia Pacific region, effective on 1 January 2022.
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China strongly opposes US deployment of missiles in Asia-Pacific: Chinese
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 21 (ANI): China strongly opposes the US deployment of ground-based medium-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe, Sputnik quoting the Chinese Foreign Ministry reported.
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AUKUS meet focuses on Indo-Pacific stability, reaffirms pathway for Austra
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 18 (ANI): Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America recently held the inaugural meetings of the AUKUS Trilateral Joint Steering Groups and agreed on the next steps to define the optimal pathway for Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines
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Taiwan President meets visiting French lawmakers, seeks support for peace
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 16 (ANI): Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday met with the delegation of French lower house members and expressed her hope that their nation, along with other European Union members, would help ensure peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region amid China's
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US, Japan to hold ministerial talks on security issues on January 7
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 15 (ANI): Japan and the United States have decided to hold a meeting of their foreign and defence ministers in Washington on January 7 to discuss major security issues, local media reported citing officials on Wednesday.
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Blinken during Indonesia visit, seeks to bolster alliances against China's
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 14 (ANI): Amid concern over China's "aggressive actions" in the Indo-Pacific region, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday sought to bolster alliances against Beijing to "defend the rules-based order" stating that countries should have the right to "ch
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Australia partners with US, Japan to help improve internet for Pacific nat
Updated : 4 years, 3 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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Japan, Australia pledge to promote security co-operation of Quad to counte
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Liverpool [UK], December 12 (ANI): Japan and Australia have pledged to promote security cooperation of the Quad group, also including the United States and India in response to China's rising assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, a media report said.
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Japanese FM, Blinken vow to boost alliance capabilities to counter China's
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 11 (ANI): Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Saturday met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and agreed to strengthen the deterrence and response capabilities of their countries' alliance to counter China's growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific re
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