Washington, July 25 (IANS) A bipartisan group of influential US senators has urged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to impose sanctions on support vessels that enable China’s vast distant-water fishing fleet, arguing that targeting the logistical backbone of the operation would disrupt what they described as widespread illegal fishing, environmental destruction and forced labour linked to the Chinese Communist Party.Led by Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee o…
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New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that India and Canada will work towards enhancing defence industries, maritime domain awareness and military exchanges and announced the establishment of a defence dialogue. While addressing a joint press meet with his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, following their talks in New Delhi on Monday, PM Modi said, “The growing cooperation in the field of defence and security is a symbol of our deep mutual trust and the maturity …
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Germany has strengthened its relations with India amid dramatic geopolitical shifts and supply chain vulnerabilities that have come to the fore in the global economy. Chancellor Friedrich Merz sees India “as a partner of choice” for Germany, offering vast opportunities amid global uncertainties.For Germany, Europe’s economic powerhouse, this partnership promises substantial benefits: enhanced market access, reduced dependency on China, bolstered defence exports, an…