Taiwan’s foreign ministry said it welcomed the visit of an 'unidentified US official' but declined to give more details because the trip 'has not been made public.'
Four years ago, Donald Trump became the first US president-elect to have spoken to a Taiwanese head of state since Washington broke ties with Taipei in 1979.
In a move that will likely further anger China, US has approved proposed sale of 4 weapons-ready MQ-9B drones from General Atomics along with radar, sensors, ground control stations.
China earlier said it would impose unspecified sanctions on Boeing’s defense unit & Lockheed Martin Corp after the US approved $1.8 billion in arms sales to Taiwan last week.
Tensions between Taiwan and China are rising as Beijing has steadily increased diplomatic & military pressure on Taiwan. The US has sought to push back on the Chinese pressure.
A trade deal would help India’s seek greater investments in tech, electronics. Earlier in Oct, Modi govt gave nod to Taiwan’s Foxconn, Wistron & Pegatron for smartphone production.
Ahead of Taiwan’s National Day on 10 October, the Chinese embassy had reportedly issued a letter telling India’s media not to refer to it as a country or to Tsai Ing-wen as president.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.
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?
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