China hesitates on bailing out Sri Lanka, Pakistan as debt soars
While China has pledged to help, the approach reflects both a refining of Xi's signature Belt and Road Initiative as well as a hesitancy to be seen interfering in messy domestic…
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Australia minister asks Solomon Islands not to sign China security pact
Officials from China and Solomon Islands have initialled but not yet signed a security pact that Australia and some Pacific islands neighbours have criticised as undermining…
North Korea seeks counterspace, electronic warfare capabilities: US report
The report identified the threats as mainly from China and Russia, and to a lesser extent by North Korea and Iran and examined these countries’ space strategies and systems.
Economic accords with Australia, UAE to open up opportunities for Indian products
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal also said the trade agreements would help in increasing exports from labour-intensive industries.
Ukraine situation worrying: PM Modi to Biden
Mr Modi also spoke of India’s contributions to war-torn Ukraine in terms of medicines and relief material during the maiden India-US 2+2 dialogue under the Biden administration.
Zelenskyy asks South Korea for arms support
Denouncing Russian atrocities, the Ukrainian president asked Seoul to reconsider stance against arms support.
Japan, Philippines agree to strengthen security cooperation in first 2-plus-2 meeting
With China’s maritime expansion in mind, the two sides agreed to strengthen their security cooperation to realize a “free and open Indo-Pacific.”
China warns that US-led sanctions campaign against North Korea could add ‘fuel to fire’
China’s top nuclear envoy clarified the intent not to cooperate with the US to introduce a new UN Security Council resolution to hold North Korea accountable for launching 13…
Beijing lambasts Nato over move to include China in future threat assessments
Nato had accused Beijing of supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
UN suspends Russia from human rights body, Moscow then quits
Even though the Human Rights Council cannot make legally binding decisions, its decisions send important political messages and can authorise investigations.