India invites Pak Defence Minister to SCO
While the SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting will be held in April, the bloc’s Foreign Ministers will gather in Goa in May.
Yoon to visit Japan for summit with Kishida
His visit signals the warming of long-strained relations following the resolution of a row over wartime forced labour.
Kishida Mulls South Korea Visit in ‘shuttle Diplomacy’
Kishida’s possible visit would come under a “shuttle diplomacy” scheme between the two countries.
China’s Coast guard explains Diaoyu Islands expulsion of Japanese vessels
A Chinese coast guard vessel had illegally entered the territorial waters of the Diaoyu Islands.
China, Iran, Russia to hold military exercise
An official said the navies of China, Iran, Russia and other nations will carry out the maritime joint military exercise in the Gulf of Oman from Wednesday to Sunday.
Honduras willing to develop ties with China
Honduras is one of the remaining 14 countries that still have diplomatic relations with the Taiwan region.
Taiwan unveils portable attack drone as tensions with China rise
Beijing’s sabre-rattling has intensified in recent years under President Xi Jinping. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has deepened fears in Taiwan that China might move similarly.
Taiwan says submarine programme going to plan despite difficulties
Taiwan has engaged an array of foreign submarine-technology vendors for its new fleet, with the approval of their governments, as it seeks to bolster its defences.
Australia to buy five US nuclear submarines in ambitious new pact
As Biden stressed, Australia, which joined a newly formed alliance known as Aukus with Washington and London 18 months ago, will not be getting nuclear weapons.
Australia’s ambitious nuclear submarine plan faces potentially insurmountable hurdles
Questions are already being raised as to whether Australia will ever actually acquire the submarines, and if they will make the nation safer.