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India committed to improving ties with China, Modi tells Xi
By Laurie Chen Tianjin August 31 (Reuters)- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said New Delhi was committed to improving ties with China in a key meeting with President Xi Jinping on Sunday, as both leaders discussed the need to expand trade and investment ties against...
Will Modi and Xi follow through and reset ties?
Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping had a bilateral on the sidelines of the Shanghai Coooperation Organization at Tianjin in China on August c
Terrorism was a stumbling block in China-Pakistan-Afghanistan trilateral
While China and Pakistan sought assurances from Afghanistan on cross-border terrorism, Kabul laid emphasis on the need for development cooperation
Sri Lankans and other foreigners allegedly involved in Bangladesh Bank reserve heist
Dhaka, August 17 (United News of Bangladesh)- The long-running investigation into the notorious Bangladesh Bank reserve heist of February 2016 has taken a new turn, with police confirming that foreign nationals from at least four countries were involved in the cyber theft. According to investigators,...
Trump’s policies create new alignments across old divides
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily News Colombo, August 12 -The world order that prevailed up to 2024, is breaking down primarily due to the policies , actions ad style of US President Donal Trump. Trump’s tariffs and sanctions have created new alignments across old divides. In South Asia,...
India exposes chinks in US armour
Defiant India moves towards, Russia and China,
Transnational repression of dissent concerns Western democracies
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Colombo, August 5 – There are two kinds of cross-border invasive action one sees today – cross border terrorism and transnational repression. The former is perpetrated by non-State actors and the latter by States. Even as the world is tying to find...
Why Maldives swung from “India Out” to “India In”
India’s timely financial help in times of crises and China’s indifference in times of need, enhanced the value of the Indian link
Chinese JVs signal shift in India’s electronics manufacturing
By Unni K Chennamkulath/New Indian Express Chennai, July 28 – Indian-majority joint ventures with conditional Chinese investment are emerging as a new model for electronics manufacturing — combining global expertise with local control. This evolving structure, as seen in the Dixon–Longcheer and Epack–Hisense partnerships, illustrates...
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