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Sunday, December 21, 2025
TopicIndo-Pacific

Topic: Indo-Pacific

China’s ‘coercive nature’ in Indo-Pacific is discussed frequently among Quad, Pentagon says

Pentagon Press Secy John Kirby also said that US has been 'honest' about its concerns with Pakistan for a long time about the terrorist safe havens along the border of Afghanistan.

Modi gifts Kamala Harris ‘meenakari’ chess set, frame of notifications about her grandfather

PM Modi described India and America as 'natural partners' in his meeting with US Vice President Harris Thursday during which they decided to further cement the Indo-US strategic ties.

Quad leaders to announce working group on space, supply chain, 5G, White House official says

The leaders of the Quad countries are also planning to roll out vaccine deliverables and announce measures in the field of healthcare and infrastructure sector, officials said.

US, Britain & Australia announce new trilateral Indo-Pacific alliance ‘AUKUS’

Under the first initiative of AUKUS, Australia will build a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines with US & UK's help as China's influence grows over the strategically vital region.

SubscriberWrites: Preparation in Tibet is proof that China presents a strategic, war-like challenge to India

India must make a domestic economic strategy for the coming two decades in order to eliminate all imports from China, writes Jay Desai.

Commitment to democratic values bedrock of US-India bilateral relationship, says Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on a two-day India visit, made these remarks while speaking to the civil society leaders Wednesday, ahead of his meeting with PM Modi.

China’s ‘aggressive behaviour’ in Indo-Pacific can spark crisis, says US Defence Secretary

Defence Secretary Llyod Austin described US' relationship with China as competitive & stressed on having a direct line of communication between their militaries.

Covid aid to India, financial help to Sri Lanka — Bangladesh is showcasing its economic rise

Experts say main reason behind Bangladesh's economic growth is that it continues to reap benefits from EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences programme & other trade preferences.

Eye on China, Modi & Johnson set 2030 target for India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

At the first-ever bilateral summit between PM Modi & his UK counterpart Boris Johnson, both leaders also agreed to launch negotiations on a free trade agreement.

Jaishankar thanks Antony Blinken for US’ support in India’s fight against Covid

The two leaders met on the sidelines of G7 foreign ministers' meeting in the UK and held talks on Covid challenges and ways to deepen the US-India global strategic partnership.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.