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Topic: Taiwan

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.

Breaking silence on possible drills, China says it will not be soft on Taiwan independence activities

Beijing views democratically governed Taiwan as its territory, a claim rejected by the government in Taipei which says only Taiwanese people can decide their future.

‘Will not bow to totalitarianism’: President Lai Ching-te calls Taiwan & US ‘brothers’

The Taiwanese president said this Thursday while on a visit to Guam, a U.S. military base in the north Pacific Ocean.

China deploys navy & air force to monitor US patrol over Taiwan Strait

China claims sovereignty over the Taiwan island and jurisdiction over the strait. But Taiwan and the US maintain the strait is an international waterway.

Japan, US to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency, news agency Kyodo reports

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.

Taiwan firms investing big in Tamil Nadu, creating tens of thousands of factory jobs. What’s driving it

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 shuts down on arrival of Super Typhoon Kong-rey, financial markets closed, flights cancelled

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.

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Hyderabad’s supper clubs are for the rich and young. They don’t want to meet others in bars

There’s a pattern in Hyderabad’s F&B scene: new ventures run very well for the first three to six months. The real test for these supper clubs begins now.

India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts. 

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.