New Delhi: Indian and Chinese troops are pulling back from one of the several disputed border areas in the Himalayan mountains where they have been locked in a standoff for over two years. The Indian Defense Ministry said in a statement that troops had begun to
By Lin Minwang New Delhi has been making new moves at the border recently. From October 14 to 31, India and the US are scheduled to hold the annual joint military exercise "Yudh Abhyas" in Auli in the Indian state of Uttarakhand - deliberately choosing to
Islamabad: Pakistan supports China’s efforts for socio-economic development, harmony and peace and stability in Xinjiang, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday after the release of the Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report on human rights in Xinjiang. In response to media
Beijing: Chinese drug regulators have approved the world's first inhalable COVID-19 vaccine, made by Tianjin-based manufacturer CanSino Biologics, boosting the company's share price by seven percent on Monday. The National Medical Products Administration gave the go-ahead for the vaccine for emergency use as a booster, the
Washington: The US State Department has approved a potential $1.1 billion sale of military equipment to Taiwan, including 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles, with China threatening to take countermeasures. The Pentagon announced the package in the wake of China's aggressive military drills around Taiwan
New York: China's "arbitrary and discriminatory detention" of Uyghurs and other Muslims in its Xinjiang region may constitute crimes against humanity, the outgoing UN human rights chief said in a long-awaited report. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, who has faced criticism from some
Taipei: Taiwan said it would exercise its right to self-defence and "counter-attack" if Chinese armed forces entered its territory, as Beijing increased military activities near the democratic island. Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its own against strong objections by the government in Taipei, has held military
Istanbul: China’s defence chief reiterated Beijing's position that Taiwan belongs to the mainland. Addressing his counterparts from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe said: “Taiwan is China's Taiwan, and the Taiwan issue is China's internal affair.” Lauding support from 170 nations over Taiwan, the
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will travel to Uzbekistan Tuesday to take part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet, which is likely to be attended by his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe. He will be travelling from Tuesday till Thursday (23-25 August). Sources in the
Tokyo: Japan is considering the deployment of more than 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to increase its ability to counter growing regional threats from China, Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reported. The country plans to upgrade its existing surface-to-ship missiles to extend their range from 100 kilometres to