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China fails to persuade Pacific island nations to sign security, economic
Updated : 3 years, 9 months 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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Jaishankar raises issue of misuse of freedom, dangers of extremism with Ca
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday raised the issue of the misuse of freedom and the dangers of extremism with the Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly.
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US 'smears' our normal cooperation with Pacific nations: China
Updated : 3 years, 9 months 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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China sends 30 warplanes near Taiwan as US congressional delegation visits
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], May 31 (ANI): China once again showed its assertiveness toward Taiwan when its 30 warplanes made incursions into the island nation's air defense identification zone, or ADIZ on Monday, while US congressional delegation was on a surprise visit to Taiwan.
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Quad, 'force for good', girds up to counter China
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 31 (ANI): Quad, a strategic forum comprising four nations, is indeed a "force for good" and though the joint statement by the US, Japan, Australia and India does not mention China, the message is clear that this grouping aims to counter China's reach in the Indo-Pacific.
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Indo-Pacific Economic Framework introduces four economic 'institutional' r
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): The US initiated Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) which includes the US, India, and 11 other Asian countries seems to be centred around four pillars -- connected economy; resilient economy; clean economy and fair economy - and may finally introduce instit
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Asia-Pac air passenger demand lags rest of the world at 17pc, India is at
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore, May 30 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) believes that lingering travel restrictions and border measures are holding back the recovery of the Asia Pacific travel and tourism industry.
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West Asia 'Quad' makes progress but without fanfare
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): At a time when Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) -- comprising Australia, Japan, India and the United States -- is broadening cooperation with every summit-level meeting, another such grouping West Asia Quad, launched last October is also making strides bu
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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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US-backed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework must help India reduce economic
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 29 (ANI): Though India has joined the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) alongside 11 Asian nations and the US to counter China's economic dominance in the region, this new framework needs to create the confidence that this multilateral economic cooperation could als
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Australia, US keeping watch on Wang Yi's visit to Pacific Island nations
Updated : 3 years, 9 months 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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Australia-India Indo-Pacific Oceans initiative partnership grant for Jinda
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia]/Sonipat (Haryana) [India] May 27 (ANI/OP Jindal University): ANCORS, the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security at University of Wollongong (UOW), and the Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA) at OP Jindal Global University, India, have been
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