Wilmington (US): In a message to Beijing, the leaders of the United States, Australia, India and Japan said on Saturday they were “seriously concerned” over tensions in the South and East China Seas. In a joint statement that did not name the Chinese government by name, the leaders condemned “coercive and intimidating maneuvers in the…
Wilmington (US): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an “extremely fruitful” meeting with US President Joe Biden during which the two leaders discussed ways to further enhance bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest and exchanged views on global and regional issues including the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. Modi, who is in the US on a…
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Saturday rolled out the red carpet to welcome leaders of QUAD countries, Prime Ministers Narendra Modi of India, Anthony Albanese from Australia and Fumio Kishida of Japan. Biden welcomed the three leaders for the QUAD Leadership Summit at the Archmere Academy in his hometown, Wilmington. The welcome ceremony took…
Wilmington (US): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Quad is not against anyone, but for a rules-based international order and respect for sovereignty, in a veiled reference to China. “A free, open, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific is our priority,” Modi said in his opening remarks at the summit hosted by President Joe…
Wilmington(US): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in the US on a three-day visit to “further strengthen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership,” attend the Quad summit and address a key conclave at the United Nations. Ahead of the Quad Leaders’ Summit on the first day of the trip, Modi was set to meet US…
Colombo: Polls opened on Saturday in Sri Lanka’s crucial presidential election — the island nation’s first major electoral exercise since its worst economic meltdown in 2022. Some 17 million people are eligible to vote at over 13,400 polling stations. Over 200,000 officials have been deployed to conduct the election which will be guarded by 63,000…
Washington: The QUAD summit has plans to expand the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness initiative from South East Asia to the Indian Ocean Region, the White House said Friday. The QUAD leadership summit begins Saturday in Wilmington, Delaware, with participation of the four member states — India, US, Japan, and Australia. The maritime initiative…
Singapore: Gusty winds brought about by a Sumatra squall from the Strait of Malacca hit Singapore on Tuesday evening with a speed of 83.2kmh, uprooting more than 300 trees, an unprecedented event in recorded history. The squall moved fast across the whole island from 7 pm to 8.30 pm, according to media reports on Wednesday….
Houston: Over the next two decades, India will contribute to 25 per cent of the global increase in energy demand, Indian Minister Hardeep Puri has said here at a multinational conference held to deliberate on the world’s energy needs. The 52nd Gastech Exhibition and Conference kicked off Tuesday with strategic insights from the world’s five…
Washington: American lawmakers and community leaders Tuesday condemned vandalism of a Hindu temple in New York and called for bringing the guilty to the book. “I strongly condemn this act of desecration of a Hindu temple in Melville, NY. Freedom of worship is a bedrock of our democracy. There is no place for acts of…
