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'Resumption of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra appreciated': EAM to Chinese VP

During the meeting with Han Zheng, Jaishankar stated that open exchange of views and perspectives between India and China is very important

S Jaishankar to visit China for SCO foreign ministers' meet in Tianjin

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will travel to China to participate in the foreign ministers' meeting of the SCO bloc in the Chinese city of Tianjin next week, an official announcement here said on Saturday. The Meeting of the Council of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the SCO will be held in Tianjin on July 15, a statement by a spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry here said on Saturday. In addition to attending the SCO meeting, Jaishankar will also pay a visit to China, the spokesperson said, without specifying it. At the invitation of the member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, foreign ministers of other SCO member states and heads of the bloc's permanent bodies will attend the meeting, the statement said. The ministers will exchange views on SCO cooperation in various fields and major international and regional issues, it said. The SCO comprises 10 member states - China, Russia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, ...

Indian youth 'concerned' about China's rise, think-tank survey shows

A new foreign policy survey by the Observer Research Foundation finds most young respondents also wary of Chinese 'military coercion'

World's largest dam project in China 'water bomb' for India: Arunachal CM

China's mega dam being built near the Arunachal Pradesh border will be a ticking "water bomb", an existential threat and a bigger issue than anything else apart from the military threat, the state's Chief Minister Pema Khandu has said. In an interview to PTI Videos on Tuesday, Khandu said the world's largest dam project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river, the Tibetan name for Brahmaputra, is a matter of grave concern as China is not a signatory to the international water treaty that could have forced it to abide by international norms. "The issue is that China cannot be trusted. No one knows what they might do," said Khandu in the interview at PTI headquarters. "Setting aside the military threat from China, it seems to me that this is a far bigger issue than anything else. It is going to cause an existential threat to our tribes and our livelihoods. It is quite serious because China could even use this as a sort of 'water bomb'," he said. The dam project, known as Yarlung Tsangpo dam, wa

20 missing as floods wash away Nepal-China border bridge in Rasuwa

At least 20 people were missing after a river flooded by monsoon rains on Tuesday washed away the Friendship Bridge connecting Nepal with China. The continuous monsoon rainfall in China on Monday night triggered a flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Nepal. The Miteri Bridge in Rasuwa district, 120 km northeast of Kathmandu, was swept away by flooding at around 3:15 am on Tuesday. Twenty people, including six Chinese nationals, have gone missing, official sources said. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), 55 people, including four Indian nationals and one Chinese, were rescued by the joint team of Nepal Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police. Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli visited the flood-affected areas near the Nepal-China border, including parts of Rasuwa district. He was accompanied by Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel. Oli in a social media post said the government is working on a war-footing to res

China undermined Rafale jets to boost arms sales, says French intelligence

China used its embassies to cast doubt on French Rafale jets after India-Pakistan clashes in May, aiming to hurt Rafale sales and promote Chinese-made military aircraft

No country should 'weaponise' critical resources: PM Modi at Brics Summit

At Brics Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warns against 'weaponising' critical resources, calls for resilient supply chains, responsible AI, and support for 'Global South'

Trade conundrum with China: Cautious steps need of the hour, say experts

Over the last few years, India's exports to China have been contracting but imports have been on the rise

Is China using 'silent sanction' on talent to target India's mfg sector?

Over 300 Chinese technicians exit Apple supply chain; experts believe that the move may slow down skilling and affect efficiency but not production quality in Indian manufacturing sites

Gross oversimplification to make India-US relations about China: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that it is a very gross oversimplification and even misleading at times to make the India-US relationship about China. Jaishankar was responding to a question on how much of the India-US relationship is defined by its stance on China. "I think it's a very gross oversimplification to make India-US about China. In fact, it's not just an oversimplification. I think it's even misleading at times, Jaishankar said on Monday during a conversation with Newsweek CEO Dev Pragad at the publication's headquarters at One World Trade Centre near the 9/11 Memorial in Manhattan. He said that the India-US relationship is about so many other things, noting the large Indian community, which contributes significantly to the US. I think it's been a game-changer. It has got nothing to do with China, he said. He stressed that Washington and Delhi have a very strong economic connect. Look at our trade numbers and look at the relevance of that trade to our

Rajnath Singh stresses border management to Chinese counterpart at SCO meet

Rajnath Singh tells China a structured and permanent engagement is key to resolving border issues, while also flagging the Pahalgam attack at the SCO defence ministers' meet

India urges China for 'permanent solution' to border standoff at SCO meet

At the SCO meet, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged China for a permanent border resolution and a time-bound plan to restore peace after the Galwan clash and the four-year LAC standoff

'Condemn terror without bias', urges Rajnath Singh at SCO meet in China

At SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting in Qingdao, China, Rajnath Singh urges united stance against terrorism, slams nations using cross-border terror as policy and sheltering militants

India in talks with Japan, Vietnam on rare earth imports: Kumaraswamy

India is exploring rare earth imports from Japan and Vietnam and preparing an incentive scheme for oxide-to-magnet processing amid China's tightened export restrictions

India-China friction has not impacted AIIB's functioning, says VP Pandey

Frictions between India and China have not affected the functioning and growth of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), where both countries are the top two investors, the bank's Vice President of Investment Solutions Ajay Bhushan Pandey has said. In a detailed interview with PTI Videos here, Pandey, a former finance secretary and CEO of Aadhaar, sought to dispel the impression that the AIIB was a Chinese bank and said it truly emerged as a multilateral development bank (MDB) with well-established governing structures. According to the bank's official data, China is the largest shareholder of the AIIB with 26.54 per cent voting shares. India is the second-largest shareholder with 7.58 per cent, followed by Russia with 5.9 per cent and Germany with 4.1 per cent. In his nearly hour-long interview, Pandey addressed a range of questions, including whether India-China tensions and the absence of influential countries like the US and Japan impacted the bank. Pandey, who took o

Rajnath to focus on cooperation to counter terrorism at SCO meet in China

In line with India's diplomatic offensive against Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to press the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to ramp up efforts to contain terrorism at a two-day conclave of the bloc in China's Qingdao that begins on Wednesday. Singh is travelling to Qingdao, a port city in China's eastern Shandong province, for the conclave which is expected to extensively deliberate on the evolving regional security scenario. The defence minister's plan to call for greater regional cooperation to counter terrorism comes nearly a month-and-a-half after India carried out precision strikes on nine terror infrastructures in Pakistani territories in response to the horrific Pahalgam terror attack. It is the first visit to China by a senior Indian minister after the ties came under severe strain following the military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh that began in May 2020. NSA Ajit Doval is also ..

NSA Ajit Doval meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing for talks

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday emphasised the need to counter terrorism in all its forms for overall regional peace and stability during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. Doval is visiting China to attend a conclave of top national security officials of the member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said both sides reviewed recent developments in India-China bilateral relations and underscored the need to promote the overall development of the bilateral ties including by fostering greater people to people engagement. "The NSA also emphasized the need to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations to maintain overall peace and stability in the region," it said in a statement. Doval's emphasis on countering terrorism comes nearly a month-and-a-half after India smashed several terror infrastructure in Pakistan in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. The MEA said

Jaishankar calls India's trade pacts with mature markets 'space to watch'

Jaishankar says India is now focusing on FTAs with mature, rule-bound markets like the UK, EU, and US, moving away from Southeast Asia to ensure balanced, transparent trade partnerships

Diminish, deter, de-hyphenate: The 3D solution for India's Pakistan problem

China and Pakistan are in a tight strategic alliance. India must deal with them one at a time, but be prepared in case they decide to collude