China slams G7 statement; lodges protest against brazen interference in its internal affairs

Beijing: China has lodged diplomatic protests to G7 countries over their Hiroshima joint statement, in which they voiced their growing concerns over China’s coercive approaches over Taiwan, East and South China seas, and accused them of brazen interference in its internal affairs. China figured prominently in the Hiroshima summit meeting of the leaders of G7 countries….

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Trial process initiated against May 9 protesters under military laws: Pak Army chief

Islamabad: Brushing aside the concerns of human rights groups, Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir has said that authorities have initiated a “legal process of trial” under stringent military laws against those involved in recent attacks on military installations following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan. Gen Munir made the disclosure on Saturday during…

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PM Modi strongly calls for reform of UN

Hiroshima: The United Nations and the Security Council will remain just a “talk shop” if they do not reflect the realities of the present world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, strongly pitching for reform of the global body. In an address at a G7 session in Hiroshima, Modi wondered why different forums have had…

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PM Modi and Japan’s Kishida discuss cooperation in green hydrogen, semiconductors

Hiroshima: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Saturday held talks focusing on boosting bilateral cooperation in areas of green hydrogen, high technology, semiconductors and digital public infrastructure. In the nearly 50-minute talks on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Modi and Kishida also deliberated on ways to synergise…

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