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to strengthen the regional ties Japan’s PM to Visit India, Philippines to Strengthen Regional Ties

19Apr

By Yusara AskariNo Comments

to strengthen the regional ties Japan’s PM to Visit India, Philippines to Strengthen Regional Ties

Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in a move to strengthen regional ties after meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to visit India and the Philippines in late April, in a move to strengthen regional ties after meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden. Suga’s travels will include meeting India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, according to Kyodo News, citing Japanese government sources. According to analysts, Japan wants to strengthen ties in Asia to counter Beijing's growing clout in the region. That echoes the agenda for his White House meeting, which was seen as emphasizing the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance before their shared rival, China. Analysts told VOA Mandarin that Suga’s expected visit is aimed at boosting c

Billionaire diamond tycoon Nirav Modi forced to come back in India to face trial over £1.3bn fraud : extradition approved by Priti Patel

19Apr

By Grace TsoiNo Comments

Asia, Business

Billionaire diamond tycoon Nirav Modi forced to come back in India to face trial over £1.3bn fraud : extradition approved by Priti Patel

Nirav Modi whom New Delhi is trying to extradite back to our country since 2016 to face charges against his bank fraud of $2.2million. Modi, whose wealth was once calculated by Forbes magazine as £1.5billion, was arrested in the UK in March 2019, and detained in Wandsworth prison, south-west London. He now has 14 days to appeal to a higher court in Britain against the decisions of the district court and Home Office. Zulfiquar Memon of Indian law firm MZM Legal, which is representing Modi in his case said the team is in the process of challenging the order. He added that this 'may happen anytime soon.' A spokesperson for the Home Office confirmed in a statement on Friday that the extradition order was signed on April 15. India's Min

China tried to attack India through Cyber routes: Military Chief Bipin Rawat

17Apr

By Stuart WhiteNo Comments

Asia, China, Conflict

China tried to attack India through Cyber routes: Military Chief Bipin Rawat

General Bipin Rawat, the Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Army, said in a virtualdiscussion at the annual Raisina Dialogue that China’s creation of “disruptive technologieswhich can paralyze systems of the adversary” had emboldened Beijing and made it assertive.In June last year, amid the stand-off, at least 20 Indian soldiers and an unspecified number ofChinese troops were left dead following the first fatal clash between the two countries indecades. Rawat’s comments came in a discussion with Australian military chief GeneralAngus Campbell, his Japanese counterpart Koji Yamazaki, as well as Tim Cahill, senior vice president of arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin, at the dialogue organised jointly by India’sMinistry of External Affairs and the Observer Research Foundation, a New Delhi-b

Beijing official Kong warns against foreign meddling

17Apr

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Asia

Beijing official Kong warns against foreign meddling

HONG KONG — Foreign forces were warned by Beijing’s top official regarding interfere inthe security of the cityThe U.S., Britain and their allies have condemned China’s tightening control over HongKong’s freedoms, including the sweeping national security law and electoral reforms thathave all but silenced the once-vibrant opposition in the semi-autonomous territory.“When it is time, actions must be taken in relation to any external or foreign forces that mayinterfere Hong Kong affairs or attempts to use Hong Kong as a pawn,” said Luo Huining,director of the central government’s liaison office in Hong Kong.“We will propose strong objections and teach them a lesson,” he said at the openingceremony for Hong Kong’s National Security Education Day.Authorities marked the event with a police col

China warns ASEAN countries to be alert to ‘external forces’ interference in Myanmar

10Apr

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Asia, China, Conflict, Singapore, World

China warns ASEAN countries to be alert to ‘external forces’ interference in Myanmar

As the military in Myanmar faces international criticism for its violent crackdown on the citizens,China has called on Southeast Asian nations to be on alert against external interference in Myanmar.Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi accused external forces of provoking “trouble and intensifyingdivisions” in Myanmar. The remarks have come amid rising tensions between China and westerncountries over a slew of issues.Wang made the remarks while wrapping up his week-long series of meetings with his counterpartsfrom Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines in Fujian.“We are aware that we have to be alert to some external forces infiltrating Myanmar with ulteriormotives, provoking trouble and intensifying divisions, which makes the situation more complicated,”Wang told Chinese state me

Nepal to use China-made Vero Cell COVID-19 vaccine despite safety concerns

10Apr

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Asia, China, World

Nepal to use China-made Vero Cell COVID-19 vaccine despite safety concerns

Amid serious safety concerns, Nepal has decided to begin the second phase of its COVID-19inoculation drive using China-made Vero Cell vaccine.Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday announced the drive will begin on Wednesdaywhere it plans to jab front line workers as well as those involved in cross-border trade with China.“As many as, 500,000 of the total 900,000 people targeted for vaccination have already receivedCOVID-19 vaccines. These 800,000 doses of China-donated vaccines will be administered to theremaining 400,000 people of the targeted group,” Dr. Jageswhor Gautam, Spokesperson for theMinistry of Health said.As per the official, students studying in China under scholarship schemes and preparing to go forfurther studies also would be administered with the vaccine mad

Myanmar’s exiled envoy calls on China, neighbouring countries to coordinate measures against military

10Apr

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Asia, China, World

Myanmar’s exiled envoy calls on China, neighbouring countries to coordinate measures against military

As Myanmar military continues to crackdown on protestors, the exiled special envoy of Myanmar’sdisbanded Parliament, Dr Sasa has urged Myanmar’s well-wishers to coordinate punitive measuresagainst the military generals among themselves instead of awaiting action by the United NationsSecurity Council (UNSC).Dr Sasa said it was ‘frustrating’ that Myanmar’s neighbours, including China and other SoutheastAsian nations, were not exerting maximum pressure on the military amid increasing violence on anti-coup protesters that has claimed hundreds of lives.“They have absolute power to … stop these crimes against humanity happening again and again… It’snot a question of can they do it, but a question of why they don’t do it,” said Sasa during an onlinediscussion.Other speakers of the discussion com

India, Bangladesh exchange MoUs; recognise Dec 6 as ‘Maitri Diwas’

28Mar

By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Asia, Conflict

India, Bangladesh exchange MoUs; recognise Dec 6 as ‘Maitri Diwas’

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday said that December 6, the day on which India formally recognized Bangladesh, will be celebrated as ‘Maitri Diwas’.The decision came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting Bangladesh on his first trip to a foreign country since the Covid-19 outbreak, held one-on-one talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina held talks in Dhaka on Saturday.According to a joint statement issued after their talks, Prime Minister Modi said that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, one of the greatest leaders of modern times, will be remembered for his courage and indelible contribution to Bangladesh’s emergence as a sovereign country.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina thanked India for conferring Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 on Ba

PM Modi in Dhaka invites 50 entrepreneurs to join startups in India; announces scholarships for Bangladeshi youth

26Mar

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Asia

PM Modi in Dhaka invites 50 entrepreneurs to join startups in India; announces scholarships for Bangladeshi youth

On his first foreign visit to Bangladesh after covid-19, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended an invitation to 50 entrepreneurs from Bangladesh to visit India to join the country’s start-up ecosystem.“On completion of 50 years of relationship between India and Bangladesh, I would like to invite 50 entrepreneurs of Bangladesh to visit India and join our start-up and innovation ecosystem and meet our venture capitalists. We will also be able to learn something from them and they will also get an opportunity to learn something from us,” Modi said during an event celebrating 50 years of Bangladesh’s liberation.Modi who is on a two-day visit to Bangladesh also announced the ‘Swarna Jayanti’ scholarship for the youth of Bangladesh.The Swarna Jayanti Fellowship is a research fel

Biden administration views India as important partner in countering China: Experts

24Mar

By Grace TsoiNo Comments

Asia, China, World

Biden administration views India as important partner in countering China: Experts

With China’s growing aggressiveness in the Indian Ocean region, the Joe Biden administration in the US sees India as its most important partner to counter Beijing’s ambitions, according to experts.Recently, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on his first foreign trip in the role as the two sides concluded talks on defense cooperation. Austin also visited Japan and South Korea last week.Austin called India an “increasingly important partner among today’s rapidly shifting international dynamic”, saying the bilateral relationship is a “stronghold of a free and open Indo-Pacific region”.“It’s important that the secretary of defence has made a trip to India on his first trip to Asia, along with Japan and South Korea,” said Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive

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