The Chinese dried chili shipments were all found to contain chlormequat -- a pesticide that can be used as a plant growth regulator -- at concentrations ranging from 0.13 to 5.27 parts per million (ppm), exceeding the non-detectable limit, TFDA Deputy Director-General Lin Chin-fu said.
It accused China of "dangerous maneuvers and obstruction" and reinstalling a barrier at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, which Beijing blockaded and seized from Manila in 2012.
Congress is a "sinking ship" with a hole in the bottom, and no power in the world can stop it from sinking, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.
In response, Taiwan sent naval ships and used land-based missile systems to monitor the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) activity, according to the ministry.
Referring to the significant deployment of Indian Navy ships to secure the shipping routes amid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday stressed that 21 Indian Navy ships have been deployed in the distressed region and are protecting the International
In his latest televised address, the Houthis' military spokesman, Yahya Saree, claimed responsibility for targeting the "British oil ship Andromeda Star" in the Red Sea with naval missiles. The vessel sustained minor damage, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), but is continuing
In the Red Sea, US Marines are spearheading operations to defend shipping boats against Houthi strikes, which are purportedly directed at ships that use Israeli ports or have ties to Israel.
According to the press statement from the EU released on Tuesday, if a product is deemed to have been made using forced labour, it will no longer be possible to sell it on the EU market, including online and shipments will be intercepted at the EU's borders.
At a two-day conference in Kochi, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) reaffirmed its goal to boost the share of Inland Water Transport (IWT) to 5 per cent by 2030 and 7 per cent by 2047, as outlined in Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.
This initiative is part of a global mission to support the growth of cricket, delivered via 50 repurposed shipping containers, ensuring that grassroots cricket clubs have the kits, equipment, and facilities needed to play the sport.