Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar and the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks on the sideline of the high profile ‘2+2’ US-India ministerial dialogue on Friday morning. Antony Blinken and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin are in Delhi for the fifth edition of such as high-profile dialogue. The dialogue aimed at strengthening India-US existing bilateral ties and scope for making the future roadmap for this flourishing relationship. The Indian delegation at the talks will be led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and EAM S. Jaishankar. The official sources confirmed that there are several strategic, defence…
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US President Joe Biden is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping around the second half of this month. As per the official source, President Biden may meet with his Chinese counterpart on November 15, 2023. As per the reports, the two leaders will meet in light of Asia-Pacific economic cooperation in San Francisco, United States. Speaking anonymously, the sources confirmed to Times Now, that the US government stated that the leaders will meet bilaterally as well during the summit. Despite the confidential confirmation, the officials of both countries have not made any official announcement yet. The meeting at the…
The caretaker PM of Pakistan Kakar says that the Taliban is a terror state. The statement comes in light of Islamabad’s new move for the mass expulsion of Afghan refugees from its soil. The claim of the caretaker PM of Pakistan is that the Taliban and its induced channels are the responsible ones for spreading terror in Pakistan. Addressing a press conference at the PM’s House before his departure to Tashkent, the caretaker PM said there was a 60% increase in terrorism and a 500 per cent spike in suicide bombings since the Taliban came into power in August 2021.…
Australian PM Anthony Albanese stated on Monday, that he had a positive engagement with China. This statement was made by Australia’s PM immediately after his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. President Xi said that a stable relationship between the two countries is now in a growing stage. Xi also added that this flourishing relationship will serve each other’s interests. For the last seven years, there have been no high-profile visits between Australia and China. While Australia acknowledged the role of Beijing in investment in the crucial sector of the country, there were a few high-profile meetings. Albanese’s visits undoubtedly…
Pakistan’s new order from its interim government strikes for a mass expulsion of the Afghanistani refugees. While the global attention centred on Gaza, specifically for the Palestine civilians, the compounding upheavals and traumas triggered by Pakistan’s new rule that the Afghan refugees are being forced to leave Pakistan. The new order aimed at removing undocumented people from within its borders. Of the approximation of 4 million Afghans living in the country, roughly 1.7 million people are expected to be in the crosshairs of this repatriation plan. The Pakistani government set a deadline of Nov 1 for when people without legal…
Following the protest in Washington D.C, and worldwide by the global Jewish community mainly, for the voice for a ceasefire, the pressure is increasing on Israel for immediate decision-making. The US has made repeated requests to Israeli authorities to minimise the risks of civilian casualties. The mounting pressure can result in detrimental consequences for Israeli support. There are already enough demonstrations worldwide in favour of the Palestinian cause which also articulated support for the long Israel-Palestine conflicts. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to meet with Turkey’s foreign minister in Ankara. Reuters placed this meeting after the immediate…
During the annual trade fair and exhibition held in Shanghai on Sunday, China has pledged to open its market to the rest of the world. While, on one side, during the event, European cooperations have criticized Chinese policy towards liberalization of its domestic market, on the other Beijing has come up with one more new pledge for opening its domestic market to get mutual benefits. The Annual China International Import Expo, held on Sunday, opened with the introductory speech of Li Qiang, the 8th Premier of China. He stated that the country was dedicated to opening up its economy over…
With the demand for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, thousands of protestors gathered in Washington on Saturday. The mass in this protest demonstrated their grave disappointment towards the policy of President Joe Biden in the context of the Israel-Hamas war. The US administration reiterates its full support for the side of Israel. However, the protest seems to be a deviation of the viewpoint of the common people from the US highest authority. Protestors carried banners, and placards reiterating the slogans such as “Let Gaza live” and “Gaza’s blood is on your hands” and some others. The voice of the common…
India’s high commissioner Munu Mahawar met the foreign minister of Maldives Abdulla Shahid in Male on Wednesday signalled the willingness of both parties to strengthen their existing ties. The meeting is significant for reaffirming the commitment to the bilateral relationship between New Delhi and Male. The meeting came in the event of the inauguration of President-elect Mohamed Muizzu second half of this month. The envoy Mr. Mahawar tweeted “Both sides took stock of accomplishments under various pillars of India-Maldives partnership”. Earlier the foreign minister of Maldives Mr. Shahid also tweeted quoting the warm courtesy call by the Indian High Commissioner.…
In light of continuing India-Canada diplomatic rifts, the first high level of acknowledgement of diplomatic communication has been made by the Canadian foreign minister Melanie Joly. She has confirmed that she has continued talks with her Indian counterpart Mr. S. Jaishankar. This is the first time, that this kind of official affirmation of having proper communication between the two countries has come into the news. Though EAM has not responded to anything yet, this can be a seed of hope for the recent crisis between these two like-minded countries. During an interview, when Melanie Joly was asked about the India-Canada…
