Health experts in India have refuted a claim made by Chinese scientists in a preprint paper that suggests that the Indian subcontinent might be the place where the earliest human-to-human SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurred
The next-gen F-47 fighter will widen US-China power gap in Indo Pacific and beyond
Although much has been said and perceived about China’s growing military competition in closing the power gap, this move to unveil the ruthless and fearful F-47 and the other assets is meant to checkmate Beijing’s ambitions in the Indo Pacific and demoralise other enemies who still doubt America’s long-term military and economic resilience.
Elephant diplomacy: Myanmar's gift of elephants to Russian zoo has strategic significance
The elephant is not just an animal, it is a symbol of power, royalty, and diplomacy in the pages of history. Myanmar’s gift of six elephants to Russia is not just a simple gift, but an important strategic move in regional and global politics.
Dalai Lama takes on Xi, says he “seems to be” returning to Mao’s “oppressive policies”
Beijing - and therefore Xi - by virtue of his being in complete control of all affairs in the country have long been known to be determined to pick their own successor to the Dalai Lama, a portent that is profoundly troubling for some six million Tibetans inside Tibet and over 100,000 in exile outside, mainly in India.
Australia and India can show the collaborative promise of international education
Providing the ASHA workers employment would have a multiplier effect, especially through their empowerment. Imagine the extraordinary impact if a collaborative project, supported by both the Australian and Indian governments, were to train one million ASHA workers in India, using the online platform! It would be a true reflection of partnership and an unparalleled public diplomacy initiative.
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Chinese defence minister puts off visit to Bangladesh
Chinese Defence Minister Gen Wei Fenghe has suspended his visit to Dhaka that was scheduled for this week
What led to Chinese defense minister's 'sudden' visit to Nepal
Just days after Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla visited Nepal, the Chinese state councilor and defense minister Wei Fanghe hurridly paid a one day visit to Nepal on Sunday, The Himalayan Times reported
Chinese stopover in Nepal militarily significant and politically symbolic
Chinese State Councillor and Defence Minister Wei Fenghe on Sunday landed in Kathmandu for a daylong stopover during which he held a whirlwind of meetings with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, also the defence minister, President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Nepal Army Chief Purna Chandra Thapa before flying straight to Pakistan in the evening
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China’s Minister of National Defence and the first-ranked State Councillor, Wei Fenghe, is paying a one-day working visit to Nepal on Sunday
Chinese scientists claim coronavirus originated in India, Bangladesh
A team of researchers from China’s Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences have claimed that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus existed in India and Bangladesh long before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan in December last year
With China in mind, Indian Navy enhances interoperability with friendly navies
Considering that Indian armed forces are presently preparing for war, the last quarter of 2020 has been quite eventful for the Indian Navy
Pakistan ships first fish cargo to China
Pakistan’s improved transshipment policy had resulted in the beginning of international transit activities on its ports, particularly Gwadar Port
China urges India to restore normal trade relations
Upset by India's latest ban on 43 Chinese mobile applications, China on Wednesday urged the government to restore the trade relations for mutual benefit
Decoding Mandarin: Now AI-based Mandarin-English translation systems for India-China border
An AI-based Mandarin-English speech recognition and translation system is helping Indian forces decode their Chinese adversaries in cross-border intelligence gathering, interceptions and other communication
Sri Lanka and China discuss consolidating ties
Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Jayanath Colombage together with Chinese Vice Minister Luo Zhaohui chaired the 11th session of the diplomatic consultations between Sri Lanka and China virtually on 23 November 2020
India bans 43 more Chinese mobile apps over national security concerns
Continuing with its ban orders on Chinese apps, the Indian government on Tuesday blocked 43 new mobile apps, including shopping website AliExpress owned by e-commerce behemoth Alibaba
PLA's new tactic: Military storage bunkers spotted in Chinese village near Doklam
China's new villages close to the Line of Actual Control with India, meant ostensibly for settling civilians from far-flung areas close to the border, are part of a strategy to enhance its military infrastructure in the area, top Indian sources said
CPEC new ray of hope for irrigation project in Pakistan
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has intensified efforts for the inclusion of a key irrigation project in the second phase of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which experts believe could change fortunes of nearly a million people overnight
After Nepal PM Oli, Chinese envoy meets NCP co-chair Dahal
As tensions escalate in ruling Nepal Communist Party over undying differences between two factions, Chinese ambassador to Nepal has yet again expedited meetings with top leaders of the party
