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New focus on SDGs needed to rebuild after COVID-19: ADB
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Manila [Philippines], March 15 (ANI): A renewed focus on achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be essential as countries seek to rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by Asian Development Bank (ADB) released on Monday.
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Amid rising tensions in Indo-Pacific, US, Chinese warships patrol same are
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Taipei [Taiwan], March 14 (ANI): Amid rising tensions in Indo-Pacific, a Chinese destroyer was spotted prowling near American Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn off the southeast coast of Taiwan on Thursday.
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Top Quad leaders reiterate their commitment to free, open, secure, prosper
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Washington [US], March 14 (ANI): Top Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) leaders reiterated their commitment towards free, open, secure, prosperous Indo-Pacific region in an opinion piece in The Washington Post on Saturday (local time).
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US Secretary of Defence to tour Asia, focus on strengthening ties with Ind
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Washington [US], March 14 (ANI): Following the first-ever virtual summit of the top leaders of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) on March 12, the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin informed that he has arrived at the US Indo-Pacific Command headquarters in Hawaii on Sunday to beg
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Will work with countries who share common goal for free Indo-Pacific: Quad
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Washington [US], March 14 (ANI): While reiterating its commitment to a free and secure Indo-Pacific region, leaders of the Quad countries -- India, Australia, Japan and the United States -- pledged to work with other countries who share the same goals and ensuring that COVID-19 vaccines are
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$400 million ADB loan to help Philippines purchase Covid-19 vaccines
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Manila [The Philippines], Mar 13 (ANI): The Philippines has become the first recipient of financing support under the Asian Development Bank's (ADB's) Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX) with approval of a 400 million dollar loan that will help the country purchase safe and effec
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Quad to tackle challenges together for free Indo-Pacific region: Biden
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Washington [US], March 13 (ANI): The United States, Japan, India, and Australia are committed to working together to tackle the shared challenges we face and to secure a free and open Indo-Pacific region, said President Joe Biden on Friday (local time).
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India's vaccine capacity to be expanded with support from Quad to assist I
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New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): India's formidable vaccine production capacity will be expanded with support from Japan, the US and Australia to assist countries in the Indo-Pacific region, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, after the 'Quad' leaders' summit.
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Regional issues pertaining to Indo-Pacific region discussed during Quad le
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New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): Leaders of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) on Friday held a discussion on regional issues of importance to the members which pertained to the Indo-Pacific region.
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After historic first summit, Quad leaders pledge commitment to free, inclu
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Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): During the first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), the four leaders - the US, Australia, India and Japan - stressed for a free, open and rule-based Indo-Pacific region that is "anchored by democratic values, and unconstrained by coercion".
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Vaccine initiative most pressing, valuable takeaway of Quad summit: Foreig
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New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): Noting that the vaccine initiative "is the most pressing and valuable" among the concrete takeaways of the first summit meeting of Quad leaders, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday said that the four-member countries of Quadrilateral Secur
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'Feel emotional about Quad summit, will ensure free, open Indo-Pacific': J
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Tokyo [Japan], March 12 (ANI): At the first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) between the US, India, Japan and Australia, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that he felt "emotional" about the summit and committed to advance cooperation for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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