Former defence minister Li Shangfu was expelled from Communist Party in June on bribery charges. Former foreign minister Qin Gang was abruptly dismissed in July last year.
Li Shangfu & Qin Gang have not appeared in public for over 6 months. Li’s name as a member of communist party's military commission is gone from MoD site. Qin resigned from legislature.
Qin's unusually long & unexplained absence, his abruptly cut-short tenure, as well as other strange happenings like the ministry's website, mean speculation will continue to swirl.
Qin Gang, often referred to as ‘Warrior Gang’ at Chinese foreign ministry, was one of China's youngest foreign ministers. He has been replaced by his predecessor Wang Yi.
Qin was missing from public eye since 25 June. The Communist Party's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection is said to have questioned him on his alleged affair.
Bilateral meeting took place at resort in Goa ahead of Friday's Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) meeting under the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
While not mentioning India even once, Qin said a ‘Ukraine-style crisis’ should not be repeated in Asia. Mishandling of Taiwan will shake foundation of US-China ties, he warned.
PLA posts video of Dongfeng vehicles and light tanks training before Jaishankar-Qin Gin meet in New Delhi on the cusp of 3-years of Galwan Valley clash.
Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.
Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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