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Pompeo to embark on 4-nation visit from June 24-30
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jun 12 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will embark on a four-nation visit to India, Sri Lanka, Japan and South Korea beginning from June 24 to 30 in an effort to strengthen partnerships with the said countries and to advance the goal of a free and open Indo-P
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Indo-Pacific region is our lifeline, says PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Male (Maldives) [India], June 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that Indo-Pacific region was "an inalienable part of our existence. It has been our lifeline, and also the highway for trade and prosperity."
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US, Russian warships 'nearly collide' in Pacific
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jun 8 (ANI): The warships of the United States and Russia came close to a collision in the Pacific, with the two countries blaming each other for the incident.
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Russia lodges protest with US over 'possible collision' in South China Sea
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Jun 7 (ANI): The Russian Pacific Fleet on Friday claimed that the USS Chancellorsville "suddenly changed its course" and "crossed the path" of Russian destroyer Admiral Vinogradov in the disputed South China Sea.
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China emerges victorious at Shangri-La dialogue
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 06 [ANI]: The Shangri-La Dialogue, held annually in Singapore, brings together defense ministers, military leaders, academia, media, and others to discuss pressing issues in the Asian region. North Korea typically features, and this year a special session was dedicated to th
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US agrees to expand defence trade cooperation with India
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 5 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday agreed to increase the defence trade relationship with India and batted for a broader security partnership in the Indo-Pacific region.
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India, Japan to take Modi-Abe vision forward: Jaishankar
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 5 (ANI): India and Japan have agreed to be in regular contact to take the "Modi-Abe vision" forward, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.
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Japanese foreign minister calls up Jaishankar, pushes for free and open In
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 4 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart, Taro Kono, held a telephone conversation on Tuesday to review the possibility of a free and open Indo-Pacific strategy between the two countries.
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China threatens to use force against US over Taiwan remark
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 02 (ANI): Asserting China will be "reunified", Defence Minister Wei Fenghe on Sunday threatened to use armed forces against the United States if it does not stop interfering in the Taiwan issue.
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India, US share 'common outlook' in Indo-Pacific region, says report
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 1(ANI): The Pentagon on Saturday said that the strategic partnership between India and the United States has strengthened significantly during the past two decades, and asserted that both countries recognise the importance of the India-Pacific region for global tr
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Indo-Pacific USA's priority theatre, says acting Defence Chief
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jun 1 (ANI): Releasing the US Department of Defence's first Indo-Pacific Strategy Report, the acting Secretary of Defence Patrick Shanahan on Saturday highlighted the region as the United States' "priority theatre."
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'Quad' nations bat for ASEAN-led architecture mechanism for Indo-Pacific r
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], May 31 (ANI): Senior officials from the US, Australia, India, and Japan met here on Friday for consultations on their collective efforts to advance a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific region. They welcomed ASEAN's efforts to develop an Indo-Pacific outlook.
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