China
- India
Rajnath embarks on 4-day trip to Vietnam and South Korea
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday, May 18, embarked on a four-day visit to Vietnam and South Korea to explore ways to shore up strategic defence cooperation, including joint production…
- World
Trump, Boeing say China will buy 200 jets, reopening key market for US plane maker
US: Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will make its first major sale to China in nearly a decade under an agreement for 200 planes announced Friday, May 15, after President Donald Trump’s summit with…
- World
Donald Trump returns from China, calls meeting with Xi ‘G-2’
Washington: US President Donald Trump returned from a visit to China, describing his discussions with President Xi Jinping as a meeting between the leaders of two great countries. Trump landed at Joint…
- India
India’s exports to China rise 27 pc in Apr; imports up 20.85 pc
New Delhi: India’s exports to China increased by 27 per cent in April, while imports from the neighbouring country rose 20.85 per cent, according to the government data. While exports increased to…
- World
Trump, Xi conclude ‘very successful’ talks but no deals announced
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump on Friday, May 15, hailed their talks as “historic” and “landmark”, as the American leader wrapped up his three-day visit on…
- World
2026 will be ‘historic, landmark year’ for China-US relations: Xi Jinping
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, May 14, said that 2026 will be “historic, landmark year” for China-US relations as he welcomed US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of…
- Middle East
Cost of the US war on Iran climbs to USD 29 billion: Pentagon
The Pentagon’s top budget official told Congress the Defence Department now believes the cost of Operation Epic Fury is “closer to USD 29 (billion).” Jules Hurst, the Pentagon comptroller, told Congress in…
- World
Trump to visit China amid trade push
Washington: US President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing this week for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping focused on trade, investment, Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security concerns, the White House…
- World
US Senate resolution names China top threat
Washington: A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced a resolution describing China as the “foremost rival and strategic competitor” of the United States and calling for deeper engagement with India and…
- India
Bangladesh seeks China’s support in Teesta river restoration project
Beijing: Bangladesh’s new government, headed by Tarique Rahman, has formally sought China’s involvement and support for the Teesta River restoration project, a move that may cast shadow on New Delhi-Dhaka ties. The…
- Pakistan
Pakistan clears donkey meat exports after Chinese firm warning
Karachi: Pakistan has approved the export of donkey meat to China after a Chinese company warned it could shut operations, prompting intervention by the prime minister’s office. The dispute involves the Hangeng…
- World
Global gold demand rises 2 pc in Jan-Mar quarter: WGC
Mumbai: Global gold demand rose a modest 2 per cent year-on-year to 1,231 tonnes in the January-March quarter, driven by a sharp 42 per cent surge in bar and coin investment to…
- India
Rajnath meets Chinese counterpart in Bishkek; talks on LAC, West Asia
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun in Bishkek to discuss maintaining peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and broader regional security…
- Technology
China’s DeepSeek rolls out long-anticipated update of its AI model
Hong Kong: DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that shook world markets last year, launched preview versions of its latest major update Friday as the AI rivalry between China and the US…
- India
Hosabale dismisses ‘KKK’ label for RSS
Washington: RSS is not an Indian version of the Ku Klux Klan, the American white supremacist group, RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said in Washington, highlighting the organisation’s work across different spheres…