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.
Analysts have gamed out scenarios of a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan for years. Most of them foresee China going for a quick knockout, in which the PLA overwhelms the main island.
China has stepped up military activities in the waterway, as Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen courts greater military and diplomatic support from the U.S. and its allies.
The move is likely to be denounced by Beijing, even though the US first signalled its plans to approve the sale a year ago in an informal notification to Congress.
‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.
December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.
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.
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.
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