CHINESE FM WANG YI TO PAY RARE VISIT TO US AS TWO COUNTRIES TRY TO REPAIR TIES

Tue 24 October 2023: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will travel to the United States later this week as part of an ongoing effort to repair the two countries’ strained ties amid growing geopolitical crises. Wang will visit Washington from October 26-28 and meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and President Joe Biden’s national […]

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PAKISTAN INDICTS EX PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN FOR LEAKING STATE SECRETS

Mon 23 October 2023: A Pakistani court has indicted Imran Khan for leaking state secrets, according to reports. The charge adds to the huge volume of legal turmoil that the former prime minister has met since his removal in April 2022. “He has been indicted today and the charge was openly read out,” said Shah Khawar […]

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CHINA IS CONTINUING TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG LAC, BORDER WITH BHUTAN: PENTAGON

Sun 22 October 2023: New Delhi: China has continued to develop infrastructure along the Line of Actual Control with India, including new roads, helipads, a bridge and an airport, and new villages in disputed area in neighbouring Bhutan, stated the Pentagon’s annual report on Chinese military power. Released last week, the 2023 Annual Report to Congress: Military and […]

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INDIA: FRIDAY PRAYERS BARRED FOR SECOND WEEK AT SRINAGAR’S JAMIA MASJID FEARING PRO-PALESTINE PROTESTS

Sat 21 October 2023: For the second consecutive Friday (October 20), Muslims were barred from offering Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. Police closed down the iconic masjid apprehending protests over the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine. “For the second consecutive Friday, police officials once again closed the gates of Jama Masjid Srinagar […]

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EX-PM NAWAZ SHARIF RETURNS TO PAKISTAN AFTER 4 YEARS OF SELF-IMPOSED EXILE

Sat 21 October 2023: Nawaz Sharif, the deposed prime minister and proclaimed offender, returned to Pakistan on Saturday afternoon after a four-year self-imposed exile for medical treatment, Dawn News reported. After disembarking, he went to the airport’s VIP lounge to sign legal documents and perform biometric requirements with party head Ishaq Dar. Nawaz is scheduled […]

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CANADIAN PM TRUDEAU SAYS INDIA’S ACTIONS ‘CONTRARY TO INTERNATIONAL LAW’

Fri 20 October 2023: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that India’s decision to revoke the diplomatic immunity of 41 Canadian diplomats is a violation of the Vienna Convention and it should worry all countries in the world, hours after New Delhi rejected Ottawa’s attempt to portray the implementation of parity as a […]

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CHINA RAPIDLY EXPANDING NUCLEAR ARSENAL, TO HAVE 1,000 WARHEADS BY 2030: PENTAGON

Fri 20 October 2023: The US has alleged that China has considerably expanded its nuclear arsenal over the past years and will continue to rapidly modernise, diversify, and expand its nuclear forces. The assessment came in an annual report submitted to the US Congress by the Pentagon.  “The PRC (People’s Republic of China) is developing […]

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UN ‘VITAL’ PARTNER IN BELT, ROAD COOPERATION: CHINA’S XI

Thu 19 October 2023: Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that the UN was a “vital” partner in the Belt and Road Initiative. “China is ready to work with UN agencies for solid progress in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and more contribution to world peace and development,” said Xi. UN chief Antonio Guterres is […]

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MALDIVES PRESIDENT-ELECT SAYS MOVING INDIAN TROOPS OUT IS ‘TOP MOST PRIORITY’

Wed 18 October 2023: New Delhi: Stating that he would like Indian troops to be moved out in the first week of his presidency, Maldives president-elect Mohamed Muizzu said he had indicated the seriousness of this foreign policy priority to New Delhi during his meeting with the Indian high commissioner soon after his electoral victory. A […]

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INDIA’S TOP COURT REJECTS APPEAL TO LEGALISE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IN LANDMARK LGBTQ RULING

Tue 17 October 2023: India’s Supreme Court has declined an appeal to legalise same-sex marriages in a blow for LGBTQ rights in the world’s most populous country. The top court announced the ruling on Tuesday after hearing arguments in April and May, with three of five justices finding that the issue should be decided by […]

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