New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The long-standing and resilient partnership between Japan and India is entering a new and dynamic phase, marked by deeper security collaboration and expanding cooperation in advanced technologies, according to a report. The bilateral relationship, which has steadily strengthened over the years, is now witnessing renewed energy driven by shared strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific region and growing people-to-people engagement.A report by Japan Forward highlights that …
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New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The EU-India free trade agreement (FTA) — touted as “mother of all deals” — unveils the emerging silhouette of a post-US world order amid relentless threats to territorial sovereignty, punitive tariffs and the weakening of multilateral institutions, according to a recent report in The Guardian.The trade deal announced recently by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and Prime Minister Narendra …
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reshape how the United States sells weapons abroad, aiming to rebuild domestic manufacturing, cut red tape and speed delivery of American-made arms to key partners and allies.The White House said the order establishes an “America First Arms Transfer Strategy” to ensure the US defence industrial base remains the “Arsenal of Freedom” for the United States and its partners.Under the order, US arms transfers must…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India on Thursday rejected a Bloomberg report which had claimed that a meeting between National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had taken place last year amid stalled trade talks between the two countries. The report had claimed further that it was conveyed to Washington that New Delhi was ready to wait until the end of US President Donald Trump’s term to finalise a trade deal. “There is absolutely no basis for that report. No such …
Taipei, Feb 2 (IANS) Chinese military aircraft incursions near Taiwan have increased nearly 15-fold over the past five years, local media reported citing a report from the Department of China Affairs of Taiwan’s ruling party Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) . According to the report, sorties in the Taiwan Strait were not entering regularly previously, with 380 in 2020. The report revealed that the sorties have now started routine operations in the Taiwan Strait, leading daily Taipei Times …
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) European Council President Antonio Luis Santos da Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday shared their remarkable experience of attending the 77th Republic Day celebrations as Chief Guests while thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the invite. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the display of the flags of the European Union, the EU Military Staff and EU maritime missions Atlanta and Aspides at India’s Republ…
Dhaka, Jan 23 (IANS) Bangladesh risks being embedded in a Sino-Pakistan security ecosystem – one that serves Beijing’s regional ambitions at the expense of Dhaka’s national interest. Since Muhammad Yunus assumed office as the interim government’s chief advisor in 2024, Bangladesh has renewed and broadened discussions on procuring advanced Chinese military hardware, including fourth-generation fighter jets such as the J-10C, a report highlighted on Friday.According to a report in the lead…
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) Brent Christensen, a career foreign service official, was sworn in as the new United States Ambassador to Bangladesh, with the State Department highlighting his long experience with the country and Washington’s focus on trade ties and strategic engagement with Dhaka.The oath of office was administered to Christensen by Deputy Secretary of State Michael R. McFaul at the State Department’s Foggy Bottom headquarters.Christensen brings “deep experience and expertise in …
Sri Vijaya Puram, Jan 3 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a campaign to free the country from the symbols of slavery. “In this direction, the island has been named after Netaji Subhas Babu, Port Blair has been renamed Sri Vijaynagaram, and islands have been named after our brave soldiers,” said HM Shah at the inauguration and foundation laying of projects worth Rs 373 crore in Andaman and Nicobar’s Ross Island.He said the p…
Seoul, January 2 (IANS) The chief of the US Indo-Pacific Command has called for South Korea and the United States to continue to strengthen their combined defence posture in the new year to send a “clear message” to adversaries on the cost of aggression. Admiral Samuel Paparo Jr. made the call in a New Year’s message as Washington has urged Seoul and other regional allies to contribute to safeguarding the First Island Chain, a key perimeter for America’s preeminence against China in the region.”…