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Leaders at the first Quad summit committed Friday to harness India's vaccine manufacturing prowess in what Prime Minister Narendra Modi called a “landmark” partnership to deliver a billion doses to the Indo-Pacific region and beyond as the four-nation group eyes a broader cooperation agenda centred around their common democratic ethos
Quad a force for global good, united by democratic values, says Modi at four-nation virtual summit
“The Quad has come of age,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Friday at the summit of their leaders to take the group to a next level of enhanced cooperation between the four countries - the US, Australia, Japan and India
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Japan has sounded an alarm about Chinas regional intent ahead of the May 12 summit of the Quad grouping, which also includes India, Australia and the US, that is likely to take place later this week
China manages business as usual with India
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China's aggression 'opened India's eyes' to strategic cooperation: US Indo-Pacific chief
As President Joe Biden prepares for a summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders of the Quad, the top US commander in the Indo-Pacific region has said that China's aggression has opened India's eyes to the advantages of strategic cooperation with the US and other countries and it will deepen ties with the four-nation group
China talks peace, partnership, prosperity with India
China is talking peace, partnership and prosperity with India, insisting that it is committed to settling the boundary dispute with New Delhi through dialogue and consultations
China pledges another 600,000 doses of vaccines to Sri Lanka
China has offered to donate 600,000 Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines to Sri Lanka. However, the Sri Lankan drug regulators are yet to give emergency use approval to the Chinese vaccine, reported Daily Mirror
China offers $1.1 billion to Sri Lanka in loans and currency swap
China has reportedly offered a loan of $500 million and another $600 in a currency swap arrangement to Sri Lanka, reported News 1st. The deal will come into effect within the next few weeks
Chinese imports to Nepal being routed through India due to border closure
Around 70 percent of Chinese imports to Nepal, which used to come via the northern border crossings of the country earlier, are now being routed through India via sea due to the frequent border closures
China rejects report on cyber attacks against India’s power grid
China has refuted reports that Beijing had initiated cyber attacks against India’s power grid resulting in massive power outages
