Following Speaker of The House Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, China has stepped up its military activities in the Taiwan Straits. At the same time, Beijing is turning the economic screws on the self-governed island, banning imports on Taiwanese produce.
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Vladimir Putin To PM Sharif: Pipeline Gas Supplies To Pakistan Possible, Part Of Infrastructure In Place
Pakistan's ties with Russia have moved past the bitter Cold War hostilities in recent years and the chill in the relations between Pakistan and the US has further pushed the country towards Russia and China.
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Jaishankar’s dig at China for saving Pak terrorists from UN blacklisting
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar takes a dig at China for blocking UN listing of terrorists. Jaishankar said, ‘the listing is done as terrorists are a threat to global community. He further added, ‘but some countries block these listings at the peril of their own interests’. The minister made the statement while replying to HT’s...
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Khalistani slogans scribbled on temple walls in Toronto; India raises issue with Canada
The BAPS Swaminarayan temple in Toronto has been vandalised with anti-India graffiti. ‘Khalistan Zindabad’ slogans have been scribbled on the temple’s walls. A video of anti-India graffiti on temple walls are doing the rounds on social media. Several Indian-origin Canadian MPs have expressed shock at the incident. Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown said ‘this type of...
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How Putin’s Russia & Xi’s China Are Turning The SCO Into A Hub Of Authoritarian, Anti-West Regimes
Samarkand hosting the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. The SCO members will meet to discuss Iran’s membership in the group while Belarus has also applied to be a part of the group. Over the years the SCO that started off as a group to foster partnership in Eurasia has become more and more anti-US. Most...
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Tucker Carlson: Anger after Fox News host says British civilised India
Indians have called Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s comments racist An American TV anchor is drawing the ire of Indians for suggesting that the British had civilised India. Tucker Carlson from Fox News channel claimed that India had not produced any architectural marvels after British rule ended. The anchor made the statement during a show...
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Xi Jinping’s big bet before his “coronation”
Next month, Xi Jinping is expected to secure a record third term as China’s President. Before his re-election, Xi is reaching out to Central Asia. The goal? To build an alternative world order – with China at the Centre. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.
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Taiwan buying U.S weapons, but where are they?
In military drills after Pelosi’s visit, China encircled the eastern side of Taiwan. Bellicose Xi Jinping’s message – China can fully encircle Taiwan, thwarting any help. Amid invasion threat, Taiwan is facing a $14 billion backlog of U.S defense transfers. Some still-unfulfilled defense deals announced as far back as 2017. Big weapons backlog undermining U.S...
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Queen Elizabeth II in Pakistan (1961) | BFI National Archive
HM The Queen’s tour of Pakistan in 1961. Shows people of Karachi cheering the Queen as she drives with President Ayub Khan; visit to the site of the memorial to Mahomed Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan; reception held in the prayer gardens; people of Korangi township dancing a welcome for Prince Philip; the Queen...
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China, Russia ditch dollar for gas trade
China is planning to pay for Russian gas in Yuan and Roubles. Both countries are ditching the US dollar in an effort to de-dollarise their economy. Can they successfully end the dollar’s dominance? How should India see this campaign? Molly Gambhir tells you.
