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'Distrust and verify' will be US new policy to counter China, says Pompeo
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
California [USA], July 24 (ANI): In the backdrop of rising US-China tensions, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Thursday (local time) said that "distrust and verify" will be the new approach by Washington with regard to its dealing with Beijing.
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US tells Turkey not to conduct research in Greece's waters
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington[United States], July 22 (Sputnik/ ANI): The United States is calling on Turkey to halt its plans to conduct seismic research in Greece's territorial waters and avoid steps that escalate tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, a US Department of State spokesperson told Sputnik.
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Amid rising tensions, US Defense Secretary Esper may visit China by 2020 e
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): Amid rising tensions between China and the US, Defense Secretary Mark T Esper said he hopes to visit Beijing by the end of 2020 to establish the systems necessary for crisis communications.
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Very pleased to see India, China trying to de-escalate along LAC: US Defen
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): The United States is closely monitoring the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and it is pleased to see India and China attempting to de-escalate the tensions, the US Defense Secretary Mark T Esper said on Tuesday.
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Indian border tensions echo Beijing's South China Sea Shenanigans
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 21 (ANI): Chinese activities along the Sino-Indian border eerily mimic what has been happening in the South China Sea for nearly a decade. It is thus illustrative to look at the latter to predict what may happen in the former, as events happen against a backdrop of plummet
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Time for PM Modi to answer questions, says Surjewala amid LAC tensions
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should come forward to answer questions in light of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's visit to Ladakh amid tensions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
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Top IAF brass to meet to discuss China border situation, rapid Rafale depl
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Amid the ongoing tensions with China, top Air Force commanders will meet this week to discuss the situation on the Line of Actual Control with China in Eastern Ladakh and rapid operational station of the Rafale combat aircraft arriving later this month. Read More
Rahul Gandhi says Centre behaving like Chamberlain amid LAC tensions
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the Centre of behaving like former British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain -- who was considered as a weak leader by many -- with regard to the tensions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). He also went on t
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Beijing's nationalist push to build support for CCP has stoked tensions wi
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], July 18 (ANI): Beijing's nationalist push to shore up support for the ruling Chinese Communist Party has stoked tensions with Washington, Jessica Chen Weiss has said.
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Metals and financials lift equity indices, Tata Steel up 4.1 pc
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 17 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices were up by nearly half per cent during early hours on Friday following a positive trend in Asian markets.
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Taiwan tests it defence against China's possible invasion
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], July 15 (ANI): As tensions with China escalating, Taiwan commenced a five day long live-fire war games exercise putting its defences to the test against a Beijing invasion, South China Morning Post reported.
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'Not interested in talking to China': Donald Trump on Phase 2 of trade dea
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): As tensions between China and US heighten, President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is not interested in talking to China regarding a Phase Two of the trade deal.
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