NEW DELHI: G20 leaders began to descend on New Delhi Friday, hoping to make progress on trade, climate and a host of other global problems despite the Chinese and Russian president’s skipping the summit. The G20 was conceived in the throes of the 2008 financial crisis
JAKARTA, Indonesia: Soldiers from the US, Indonesia and five other nations began annual training exercises on Indonesia’s main island of Java while China’s increasing aggression is raising concern. American and Indonesian soldiers have held the live-fire Super Garuda Shield drills since 2009, and Australia, Japan and
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to skip the upcoming G20 leaders' summit in India, sources familiar with the matter in both countries confided to Reuters on Thursday. However, according to two Indian officials, one diplomat based in China and one official working for the
BEIJING: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wednesday rejected India’s protest over the release of standard map and hoped that the Indian side could stay objective and calm and refrain from over interpreting. India on Tuesday lodged a strong protest with China over its release of standard
NEW DELHI: India’s prime minister and China’s leader agreed to intensify efforts to de-escalate tensions at the disputed border between them and bring home thousands of their troops deployed there, according to an official from India’s foreign ministry. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping
NEW DELHI: A mob of nearly 20 people shouting “Jai Shri Ram” and hailing India as a Hindu nation vandalised a church and assaulted members of the Christian community in Delhi’s Tahirpur on Sunday. In his complaint to the police, pastor Satpal Bhati said that the
BEIJING: Chinese and Indian military commanders pledged to “maintain the peace and tranquility” along their disputed border, China’s Defense Ministry said, in an apparent effort by the sides to stabilize the situation after a rise in tensions. China’s Defense Ministry issued a joint statement on social
WASHINGTON: Two US Navy sailors have been arrested on charges of handing over sensitive national security material to China, US officials said on Thursday. Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, 26, was charged with conspiracy and bribe taking in connection with taking nearly $15,000 in exchange for photographs
BEIJING: In another major shakeup that is raising eyebrows worldwide, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has installed former deputy naval chief Wang Houbin and party central committee member Xu Xisheng as the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Rocket Force unit heads. Former Rocket Force boss, General Li Yuchao
NEW DELHI: Former Indian Army chief Gen (retd) M. M. Naravane has said that foreign interference in the Manipur violence cannot be ruled out and is “definitely there,” stressing that alleged Chinese aid to various insurgent groups has been continuing for many years. TheWire quoted Gen