Speaking near the Acropolis in Athens, US Secy of State called for rebuilding of Western power, with stronger defence & economies, industrial & tech dominance. Read full text of the speech.
China rejected Japan’s concerns and accused Philippines of distorting facts and making a big fuss over incidents near Okinotori and Second Thomas Shoal.
“We’re working towards sometime early next year to have the president come,” US Secretary of State says, adding he is expected to visit India later this year to prepare for the visit
Chinese commentators saw Marco Rubio’s India visit as more than diplomacy — linking it to Quad revival, Indo-Pacific strategy, US-China rivalry and India’s balancing role.
Even after the vital shipping chokepoint at Hormuz reopens, it may take as long as two years for energy-consuming countries to replenish their stockpiles, CEO Amin Nasser said.
Busting espionage ring targeting Eastern Naval Command leads investigators into honeytrap web across social media platforms; Navy personnel snared by Pakistani woman operatives.
Modern India might have been conjured up in the image of Gandhi. But India was never a Gandhian state. Founders of the Republic, be it Nehru or Patel, nursed zero such notions.
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