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Nicaragua breaks ties with Taiwan at China's behest
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 12 (ANI): Nicaragua broke ties with Taiwan at China's behest at a time when Taiwan was attending the US Summit for Democracy to which China and Nicaragua, both authoritarian regimes, were not invited.
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Xi claims true democracy exists in China under CCP
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 11 (ANI): Irritated by the much-anticipated Summit for Democracy conducted by the Biden administration on December 9 and 10, Chinese President Xi Jinping claimed that true democracy exists in China under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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At democracy summit, Biden stresses making govts transparent, accountable
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 11 (ANI): President Joe Biden on Friday emphasised making governments transparent, accountable, more resilient against the buffering forces of autocracy in his closing remarks at the virtual Summit for Democracy.
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Centuries of colonial rule could not suppress democratic spirit of Indian
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New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Emphasising that democratic spirit is integral to India's civilisational ethos, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that centuries of the colonial rule could not suppress the democratic spirit of the Indian people.
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Democracy can deliver, has delivered, will continue to deliver, says PM Mo
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New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stressed the importance of democracy and said that the Indian story has one clear message to the world that democracy can deliver, has delivered and will continue to deliver.
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PM Modi attends closed-door session of Summit for Democracy; to deliver na
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (local time) attended the closed-door session of the first Summit for Democracy. As a special gesture, PM Modi was invited to participate in the main Leaders' Plenary Session hosted by US President Joe Biden. Read More
India stands ready to work with partners to strengthen democratic values g
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New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): India stands ready to work with its partners to strengthen democratic values globally including in multilateral fora, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
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Biden kicks off first-ever summit for Democracy, admits challenges in US
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday kicked off the first-ever summit for Democracy by acknowledging the challenges within the United States, saying American democracy is an ongoing struggle to live up to "our highest ideals".
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Biden mentions Mahatma Gandhi in Democracy Summit speech, says late Congre
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Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday invoked Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela while referring to the work done by Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights activist, during his opening remarks at the Summit for Democracy.
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Three ASEAN participants in US Democracy Summit to strengthen strategic pa
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Jakarta [Indonesia], December 9 (ANI): As the United States makes Southeast Asia a strategic priority, it has invited three Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) members for the Summit for Democracy.
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Summit for Democracy: India an indispensable partner, says top State Depar
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): President Joe Biden and his administration will host their first "Summit for Democracy" this week, a virtual gathering of more than one hundred countries including India to discuss the challenges faced by democracy and ways to boost democratic ideals around
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Pakistan turns down US' invitation to take part in Summit for Democracy
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 8 (ANI): Pakistan, China's all-weather ally, on Wednesday turned down US' invitation to take part in the Summit for Democracy, a virtual event set to take place on December 9-10, reported local media citing the country's Foreign Office.
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