China claims sovereignty over the Taiwan island and jurisdiction over the strait. But Taiwan and the US maintain the strait is an international waterway.
Under the plan, the U.S. would deploy missile units to the Nansei Islands of Japan's southwestern Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures, and to the Philippines, the report says.
Taiwanese companies are making a beeline for Tamil Nadu, while the state is also reaching out to East Asian nation, especially in sectors such as electronics and non-leather footwear.
Taiwan’s Super Typhoon Kong-rey is expected to be the largest storm by size in 30 years. The defence ministry has put 36,000 troops on standby to help with rescue efforts.
The United States is bound by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself even in the absence of formal diplomatic ties between Washington and Taipei.
Taiwan reported a record 153 Chinese aircraft took part in drills, and an unprecedented 25 Chinese navy, coast guard boats also approached close to Taiwan's 39km contiguous zone.
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.
The democratically-governed country had been bracing for the war games since last week's national day speech by President Lai Ching-te, who had said China had no right to represent Taiwan.
William Lai Ching-te vows to resist annexation, maintain 'status quo of peace & stability across the Taiwan Strait' and pledges to cooperate with Beijing on various issues.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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