Qin Gang, a first-time ambassador, will instantly become China's most important overseas envoy. He has long been an active combatant in Beijing's battles with the West.
About a year ago, genetic sequences from over 200 virus samples from Wuhan’s early Covid cases disappeared from online US database where these were posed on request of Chinese researchers.
Defence Secretary Llyod Austin described US' relationship with China as competitive & stressed on having a direct line of communication between their militaries.
External affairs ministry says incident has been raised through diplomatic channels with US. Ex-Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash says US violated India's rules but not international law.
There is no question that today, forced to choose between allying oneself to a democracy or an autocracy, most countries would again choose both. They can hardly act otherwise.
China's $400 billion deal with Iran comes at a time when the US is showing little signs of lifting the sanctions imposed on Iran. This is not good news for India.
Biden’s comments came days after Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan & their Chinese counterparts traded criticism on human rights & national security issues during a meeting in Alaska.
While US officials have been promising an approaching 'infrastructure week' since the early days of the Trump administration, China has been ploughing ahead for years.
Alaska meeting attended by US Secretary of State Blinken and top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi among others quickly turned rocky as both sides traded barbs, raised sensitive issues.
‘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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