At stake is China's growing footprint in Central America, once a steadfast base for Taiwan and where the US is worried about Beijing's expanding influence in its backyard.
Honduran Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina said the decision to switch allegiance to China was partly because it was 'up to its neck' in financial debt & owes $600 million to Taiwan
The value of licences granted by UK to companies for the export of submarine-related components & technology to Taiwan totalled a record 167 million pounds during the first 9 months of last year.
The Taiwanese President said Tuesday that the country will cooperate even more closely with US and other friendly nations to deal with ‘authoritarian expansionism.’
The Taiwanese army said the sphere about 1 metre in diameter, had an instrument box marked with simplified Chinese characters - which are used in China but not Taiwan.
Beijing wants more interactions with Taipei’s main opposition ahead of the 2024 presidential elections, which can shape the region’s geopolitics—including US-China relations.
Laws passed by Taiwan & the US won’t affect India in a “significant way” and there is “enough space for everyone” in the global industry, says industry expert K Krishna Moorthy.
The Chinese armed forces remain untested in battle, having last seen active combat in the late 1970s. To bridge the gap, China has asked veterans of foreign militaries to train its personnel.
Modi’s political competitors are meat-and-fish-gobbling quasi-Muslims who present 'Muslim' manifestos, appease Muslims, and can’t hope to represent India.
While the Chintan Research Foundation is not yet officially launched, ThePrint has learnt the Adani Group will be providing Rs 100 crore for it. Its initial focus will be on climate, strategic affairs & economy.
New infra projects involve not just repair work of runways and creation of additional taxi ways to enable better tempo of operations, but also storage of spare parts and munitions.
As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.
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