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Friday, May 10, 2024
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US scholar’s advice for Taiwan’s top chipmaker — ‘self-destruct mechanism could deter Chinese invasion’

New Delhi: A US academic has advocated that the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest microchip manufacturer, be wired for self-destruction in the...

US bans imports from Chinese Ninestar & Xingjang Chemical over ‘human rights abuse of Uyghurs’

UN experts and rights groups estimate that over a million people, mainly Uyghurs and Muslim minorities, have been detained in camps & subjected to ideological training and abuse.

Question ahead of Modi’s US visit—Will India abandon multipolarity, become a camp follower?

There are several reasons why Modi must push for a closer relationship with the US, although not at the cost of becoming a camp follower.

China to build secret base in Cuba to spy on US, says WSJ reports

The countries have reached an agreement in principle, the officials said, with China to pay Cuba 'several billion dollars' to allow the eavesdropping station, the Journal reported.

Antony Blinken had ‘open, candid’ talks with Saudi Crown Prince in Jeddah, says US official

Blinken and the crown prince met for an hour & forty minutes, a US official said, covering many topics including Israel, the conflict in Yemen, unrest in Sudan as well as human rights.

‘India a vibrant democracy, visit Delhi & see for yourself,’ says White House before Modi’s visit

The comment was made by White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby, who also said that India is a strong partner with the US on many levels

Scramble for Pacific Islands: China, US, India & now South Korea vie for influence in remote nations

Global powers are using different approaches to connect with strategically significant region interlinked with global peace. Amid this, 1st Korea-Pacific Islands Summit was held end May.

Why Western charm offensive for Modi is proof of PM walking foreign policy middle path

The US and, indeed, all the Quad nations realise that they need India if they want to contain China.

CIA tortured, falsely accused Abu Zubaydah of being ‘no 3’ in 9/11. Then hid proof of abuse

In 'The Forever Prisoner', Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy unearth the story of 9/11-accused Abu Zubaydah, who never hated America nor was a member of al-Qaeda.

Why Adani’s purchase of Haifa Port is Israel’s message to America

The tightening of relations with India and the expansion of the foothold of Indian companies in strategic infrastructure in Israel may be Israel’s answer to American pressures.

On Camera

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.