MORE FROM JAISHANKAR’S ADDRESS TO UNSC In a veiled attack on Pakistan and its ally China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday said “contemporary epicentre of terrorism remains very much alive and active” and lamented that evidence-backed proposa
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MIF GAINS 200 HOUSE BACKERS MANILA — Despite stiff opposition from critics, the Maharlika Investment Fund has quickly garnered support in the House of Representatives, where it is chugging full-steam ahead towards approval.
THE WORLD IS CHANGING, IT CAN’T BE BUSINESS AS USUAL: JAISHANKAR AT UNSC Multilateral platforms are being misused to justify and protect perpetrators of terrorism, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday during an open debate at the United Nations Secu
CHINA URGES CITIZENS TO LEAVE AFGHANISTAN AFTER KABUL ATTACK China on Tuesday advised its citizens in Afghanistan to leave the country “as soon as possible”, following a coordinated attack by Islamic State militants the previous day on a Chinese-owned hotel in th
MARCOS MEETS BELGIUM’S KING PHILIPPE, PUSHES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday met King Philippe of Belgium at the Royal Palace in Brussels, as he said he looks forward to pursuing a strategic partnership with Belgium in various fields. &
CHINA TRIED TO CHANGE STATUS QUO IN ARUNACHAL, RAJNATH SINGH SAYS IN PARLIAMENT Giving details of the clash between the armies of India and China near Tawang, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday told Parliament that People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops of China
U.S. TO REVEAL SCIENTIFIC MILESTONE ON FUSION ENERGY Washington — The U.S. Department of Energy said Sunday it would announce a "major scientific breakthrough" this week, after media reported a federal laboratory had recently achieved a major milestone in nuclear fusio
CHINA: CONTINUE ‘FRIENDLY TALKS’ WITH PH ON SCS China wants the continuation of what it described as a “friendly consultation” with the Philippines amid confirmed reports that several Chinese vessels have been “swarming” areas in the West
INDIAN, CHINESE TROOPS CLASH ALONG LAC IN TAWANG; INJURIES ON BOTH SIDES Indian and Chinese troops clashed along the LAC in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh on December 9 and the face-off resulted in "minor injuries to a few personnel from both sides", the Indian Army