New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) China is using Tibet as a resource hub to propel its renewable energy campaign, but this is happening at a high cost to the region’s environment and the life of the local population, according to reports.China is building major green infrastructure in Tibet, including large solar projects and the planned Metok (Motuo) mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo. Many batteries used in clean technologies also depend on materials produced in the region. Tibet therefore stands at the …
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New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Major EU member countries are working towards taking stronger measures to prevent their economies from being hit by the flood of cheap goods from countries with “industrial overcapacity” such as China, according to a media report. “A paper signed by Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, France, and Lithuania, days before a major China-focused debate in Brussels, said the bloc must respond more aggressively to ‘systemic and structural industrial overcapacity’ – phrases often…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United Arab Emirates has assumed major strategic significance as India and the Gulf nation signed key energy agreements at a time of rising geopolitical tensions and volatile oil markets triggered by the US-Israel conflict with Iran.The UAE visit marked the first leg of PM Modi’s five-nation tour, which will also take him to the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy.Analysts said the timing of the visit reflected India’s …
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s foreign exchange buffers could fall sharply to $6.8 billion by the end of 2026 and approach $1.6 billion by FY28, if the country’s current macro policies continue to collapse, a new report has said.The report from South China Morning Post said that assumed oil would average $113 a barrel in Q2 2026 before easing to $79 by year‑end, Pakistan reserves would deteriorate sharply if imports and remittances remain unchanged.The report cited analysts as saying tha…
Beijing/New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The continued low birth rate in recent years in China shows that the damage caused to the population demographic, due to its one-child policy, may be irreversible, according to a media report.While Beijing has accelerated family-support policies and childcare subsidies, the birth count plummeted to a record low last year — falling by about 10 million from its 2016 peak, the South China Morning Post reported. China’s population shrank for a fourth consecutive y…
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday said the US has taken in, and will soon receive, more than $600 billion through tariffs, arguing that the policy has strengthened the country financially and bolstered national security. The President also accused the country’s media of downplaying the issue ahead of a key Supreme Court decision.In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said: “We have taken in, and will soon be receiving, more than 600 Billion Dollars in Tariff…