India clinch maiden Squash World Cup title with dominant win over Hong Kong, China
Chennai, Dec 14 (IANS) Hosts India were crowned Squash World Cup champions for the first time after registering a commanding 3–0 victory over top seeds Hong Kong, China, in the final at Express Avenue Mall in Chennai on Sunday. The victory marked a significant moment for Indian squash as the team became only the fifth […]
India and China hold discussions on future engagements, export control issues
Beijing/New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) India and China held discussions in Beijing over the past two days where both sides took stock of the exchanges and activities planned for the coming year and New Delhi emphasised on the need for early resolution of outstanding issues pertaining to export control, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) […]
Trump signs AI order to curb state rules, warns China race at stake
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at centralising the regulation of artificial intelligence in the United States, arguing that fragmented state-level rules could slow innovation and jeopardise America’s lead over China in a high-stakes global technology race. “We have a big signing right now, and we have a […]
US Senate sounds alarm on China’s nuclear surge, AI war risks
Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) Top American Senators heard stark warnings about China’s accelerating nuclear expansion and its move toward AI-enabled command systems, with witnesses telling lawmakers that Beijing is proceeding at a “breathtaking pace” and could fundamentally shift the strategic balance across the Indo-Pacific. The testimony carries significant implications for Asian security, including India, as […]
China, Russia and India emerging economies — important members of Global South: Beijing
Beijing, Dec 8 (IANS) Terming China, Russia and India as “emerging economies” and “important members of the Global South”, a spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday said that good ties among these three nations will not only serve their own interests but also contribute to reginal and global peace, security, stability […]
US outlines China deterrence strategy built on ‘strength, not confrontation’
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) The United States will anchor its China strategy on deterrence “through strength, not confrontation,” US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said, declaring that Washington intends to maintain an unambiguous military edge across the Indo-Pacific while keeping diplomatic channels with Beijing open. In a keynote address at the Reagan National Defense Forum […]
US outlines hard-edged defence posture to deter China in Indo-Pacific
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) The United States has outlined a more rigid defence posture to counter China’s growing military and economic influence in the Indo-Pacific. In its new National Security Strategy, the Trump administration calls the region “one of the next century’s key economic and geopolitical battlegrounds” and says the US must be prepared to […]
‘New horizons in India-China ties’: Indian envoy inaugurates new Chancery premises of Shanghai Consulate
Beijing, Dec 7 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to China, Pradeep Kumar Rawat, and Consul General in Shanghai, Pratik Mathur, on Sunday inaugurated the new Chancery of the Consulate General of India in Shanghai at the Dawning Centre in Changning district, marking the first relocation of its office premises in over 32 years. The Consulate General said […]
China remains top after defeating Germany at ITTF Mixed Team World Cup
Chengdu, Dec 5 (IANS) Title favourites China clinched an 8-4 victory over Germany to remain top of the rankings in the round-robin second stage at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Mixed Team World Cup on Friday. In the opening mixed doubles, China’s Kuai Man and Lin Shidong beat the German pair Benedikt Duda and […]
Japanese envoy terms China’s criticism of PM Takaichi ‘inconsistent with facts, unsubstantiated’
New York, Dec 5 (IANS) Japan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Yamazaki Kazuyuki, has written a letter to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, where he termed China’s criticism about Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan “inconsistent with the facts and unsubstantiated and unacceptable.” In response to China’s letter delivered to UN […]
