Forty-three others injured in attack on large group exercising outside sports centre, say local police. Chinese President Xi Jinping demands severe punishment for perpetrator.
The 2 countries struck a deal earlier this week on patrolling the frontier, which then paved the way for 1st formal talks in 5 years between Modi and Xi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia.
LAC arrangement relegated to 5th paragraph of Chinese readout. Beijing focuses on Xi pushing for two countries to look at each other as 'development opportunity' rather than 'threats'.
Immediate withdrawal of troops deployed along LAC unlikely, it is learnt. Thaw in ties could also set stage for Modi-Xi meet on sidelines of BRICS summit in Russia later this week.
China staged drills around the island Monday that it said were a warning to ‘separatist acts’ following last week's national day speech by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.
Putin, Xi will participate in celebrating 75 yrs of Soviet Union's recognition of People’s Republic of China. Boosting trade & military ties, China is most powerful of Russia's friends.
Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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