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India ‘denies change’ in position on Taiwan after Jaishankar-Wang Yi meet

Comments from govt sources come after Chinese readout of the meeting mentions the Indian external affairs minister agreed that Taiwan is a part of China.

Tropical storm Podul batters south China, Hong Kong issues black weather warning

Podul weakened from a typhoon to a tropical storm after making landfall in Taiwan but still pummels provinces of Guangdong, Hunan and Jiangxi, and Hong Kong.

Taiwan, EU share democratic values, face ‘infiltration’ threat: President Lai to European lawmakers

Lai told visiting EU lawmakers Monday that both Taiwan and EU have faced foreign interference aimed at manipulating elections through infiltration and disinformation campaigns.

Iran embassy in India dismisses fake X handle’s claim Kashmir is in Pakistan, ‘attempt’ to damage ties

New Delhi: After a tweet from an account purporting to represent Iran said that Kashmir belongs to Pakistan and Taiwan to China, the Iranian...

Taiwan shows off new US tanks on second day of annual war games

M1A2T Abrams tanks are traditional weapons that, analysts say, will need to be increasingly protected against drones in future battles, given lessons from Ukraine war.

‘Determined to defend’: Taiwan as China vows to ramp up combat readiness against ‘separatist’ forces

Chinese defence spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said Taiwan prez Lai has a distorted version of history exposing his 'evil doctrine' of escalating 'cross-Taiwan Strait confrontation'.

Trump 2.0 to ramp up weapon sales to Taiwan, aims to deter China

Speaking on condition of anonymity, officials told Reuters it is expected that weapon sales over the next four years will exceed those in Trump's first term.

V-C in attendance, JNU renews joint research pact with Taipei Economic & Cultural Centre in India

During signing of agreement, JNU’s Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi cites the current geopolitical situation as an incentive to enhance cooperation between the two sides.

Taiwan detects 21 Chinese aircraft, 8 naval vessels in its territory

The Ministry of National Defence detected that 16 out of 21 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait & entered the island's air defence identification zones (ADIZ).

Watch CutTheClutter: Trump jolts geopolitics with 5-word deletion. An angry China & a curious India

In Episode 1608, Editor-in-chief Shekhar Gupta looks at implications of Trump's course correction on Taiwan, China's strategic warfare to contain Taiwan & why India should take note.

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Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?