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Tensions with China expected to grow after US election
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 24 (ANI): On 13 November, China finally offered its congratulations to Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris on their US electoral victory, one of the last major countries to do so. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said, "We respect the choice of the American pe
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Call for Code names India-based AI Farm as the APAC Regional Winner
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Where most people see challenges, developers see possibilities. That's certainly been the case in 2020. Call for Code founding partner IBM and its creator, David Clark Cause, announced the Asia Pacific Regional Winner. Read More
Delhi Airport achieves new height in Asia Pacific for Carbon Accreditation
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Delhi International Airport Limited has become Asia Pacific's first Level 4+ (Transition) accredited airport under ACI's Airport Carbon Accreditation program, said GMR Group, which owns and operates the airport.
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PM Modi, Joe Biden had 'very warm conversation', exchanged views on health
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President-elect Joe Biden had a "very warm conversation" during which they exchanged views on the Indo-Pacific region and the role of healthcare, pharmaceuticals and particularly vaccines, said Ambassador Taranjit Sin
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Biden looks forward to working with PM Modi on 'shared global challenges'
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden looks forward to working closely with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on "shared global challenges", including containing COVID-19 and maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, Biden-Harris Presidential Tr
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PM Modi, Joe Biden discuss 'priorities' including COVID-19, Indo-Pacific r
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday had a telephonic conversation wherein they agreed to further advance the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and discussed their priorities, including containing the
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Japan, Australia sign defence pact to counter China's influence
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 17 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, on Tuesday signed a landmark defence pact in a bid to counter China's growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations.
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Japan and Australia poised to sign defence pact to counter China
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 16 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, may agree to sign a defence agreement on Tuesday in a bid to counter China’s growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations.
India's stand at RCEP reflects PM Modi's strong leadership, country's risi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): With India choosing to opt out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), that was signed on Sunday by 15 Asia-Pacific nations, including China, government sources have stated that India's stand was a strong reflection of Prime Ministe
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On South China Sea, Jaishankar expresses concern about actions that erode
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday referred to the South China Sea and expressed concern about "actions and incidents that erode trust" in the region. He noted that code of conduct negotiations should not be prejudicial to legitimate inte
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PM Modi to co-chair ASEAN-India summit; trade, connectivity, Indo-Pacific
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc will co-chair the 17th ASEAN-India summit on Thursday.
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5.3-magnitude quake hits 133 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Honiara [Solomon Islands], November 8 (ANI/Xinhua): A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted 133 km southwest of Lata, Solomon Islands at 0039 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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