Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) Indian American Ashley J. Tellis, foreign policy expert on US and South Asian affairs, returned to federal court this week to contest the Justice Department's attempt to detain him pending trial, telling a judge that prosecutors have offered no legally valid basis to reopen his release conditions.
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) The United States will anchor its China strategy on deterrence “through strength, not confrontation,” US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said, declaring that Washington intends to maintain an unambiguous military edge across the Indo-Pacific while keeping diplomatic channels with Beijing open.
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) The United States has issued a sharp warning about China's accelerating military expansion, calling Beijing's defence buildup "historic" and underscoring the need to urgently strengthen America's defence industrial base — a development with direct implications for India's security calculus in the Indo-Pacific.
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) New Delhi’s upcoming AI Impact Summit will bring together 100 countries to shape inclusive and equitable governance of artificial intelligence, Ambassador Vinay Kwatra told senior US officials and technology leaders, casting the event as a significant moment in India’s global technology diplomacy.
Kathmandu, Dec 6 (IANS) Nepal has been witnessing a series of corruption allegations in recent years, particularly in projects involving Chinese contractors or suppliers. The latest controversy concerns the billing system that Nepal Telecom (NT), a company in which the Nepali government holds a majority stake, is preparing to procure.
Dhaka, Dec 6 (IANS) Bangladesh's Awami League party on Saturday reiterated that the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government continues to work towards erasing the history of the country's 1971 Liberation War against Pakistan, terming it as a deeply troubling pattern.
Moscow/New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The just-concluded visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India underscored a clear message that the era of Western veto power over Indian grand strategic choices is over, a report detailed on Saturday.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Unequivocally condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism, Quad partners - including, India, Japan, Australia, and the United States - have jointly called for the perpetrators, organisers, and financiers of the last month's terror incident near Delhi's Red Fort to be brought to justice and also urged all UN Member States to cooperate in doing so.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) August 5, 2024, will be remembered as a historic turning point in Bangladesh’s political journey. The fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government marked the end of an era—an era deeply intertwined with the legacy of the 1971 Liberation War, the pursuit of transitional justice, and an increasingly authoritarian political framework.
New Delhi/Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) India and the United States reviewed a wide range of traditional and emerging threats and challenges such as terrorist recruitment, abuse of technology for terrorist purposes, and financing of terrorism during the 21st Meeting of the India-USA Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism (CT) and the 7th Designations Dialogue held in New Delhi earlier this week, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Saturday.
