Amid Iran warm-up, Obama reaches out to Gulf nations
In an indication that the US will not abandon its Gulf allies amid the West’s rapprochement with Iran, US President Barack Obama has assured that the US would continue to …
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Russia, India, China discuss South China Sea in trilateral meet
The disputed region of South China Sea figured during recently held trilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of Russia, India and China. The issue was avoided for discussion in previous …
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Pakistan, China sign satellite pact to monitor CPEC projects
With a focus on accelerating the development projects in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the two countries have signed a pact to launch a satellite to monitor the projects. The …
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India grants Uyghur Conference members permission to meet Dalai Lama
Following Chinese veto of India’s bid to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a terrorist at the United Nations, India has decided to grant the World Uyghur Conference (WUC) …
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Boundary talks: India, China to make up for lost time in 2016
Taking a mature view of their evolving relations, India and China have decided not to let recent differences come in the way of finding “peaceful negotiations” to settle the border dispute and reach a mutually acceptable solution.
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US think tank launches new India-US trade initiative, targets $500 billion
In a significant effort to enhance trade relations between India and US, a top US think-tank has launched an India-US trade initiative. The initiative is likely to build on the …
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Saudi Arabia selling US assets would destabilise global markets: White House
Global financial markets would be destabilised if Saudi Arabia decides to sell off the $750 billion worth of American assets it holds in protest against a controversial legislation that would …
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China willing to handle disputes with India: Premier Li
After China reacted positively toward setting up a military hotline with India on border security, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said that Beijing is willing to properly handle its disputes with New Delhi as cooperation between the two countries will be a “great engine” for Asia’s development.
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Border issues main focus in Parrikar’s China visit
With a focus on resolving border issues, India’s Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Beijing raised the ante with the Chinese military leadership. He stressed on the need to resume the …
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India, US to boost strategic partnership during Biswal’s visit
While India and the US look to bolster defence and strategic ties with much-awaited Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA), the visit by US Assistant Secretary of State for South …
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