New Delhi slams US panel report on religious freedom in India
According to India's foreign ministry, the comments reflect a severe lack of understanding of India, its constitutional framework and its plurality.
Geopolitics
China’s BRI beneficial with a side of risk?
BRI-participating economies represent over a third of global gross domestic product and more than half of the world’s population, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and…
Top diplomat meets Myanmar peace-negotiation committee chief
The trip also served to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Myanmar, including the two million Covid-19 vaccine doses donated by China.
Cambodia, Philippines mull more co-operation as Marcos Jr. takes office
The two nations are mulling cooperation in fields such as agriculture, food safety, nutrition, energy security, commerce and climate change.
US-led Pacific naval drill launched amid rising China tensions
US allies in the Indo-Pacific region including Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines are participating in the exercise, regarded as the world's biggest…
After chairing G-20 Summit, Jokowi should shift focus to Myanmar
The paper says Myanmar will be a serious stumbling block for the region’s stability and integrity.
North Korea blames ‘alien things’ near border for Covid-19 outbreak
Defectors and activists in South Korea had for decades flown balloons carrying leaflets and humanitarian aid across the border.
Jokowi talks about food, fertilizer supply with Putin
President Putin later said that Russia is ready to fulfil Indonesia's demand for fertilisers, telling reporters after meeting with President Jokowi in Moscow.
China’s Xi hails ‘one country, two systems’, says heart with Hong Kong
It will be the second time that Xi has presided over the city's anniversary event, after a trip in 2017.
Yoon’s NATO trip ‘achieved goals beyond expectations’: Presidential office
A senior official at the presidential office, on condition of anonymity, said the Korea-US-Japan security cooperation has been “restored as of today.”