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India, US to pursue actions to collaborate on climate crisis, 2030 agenda for green technologies
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India, US to pursue actions to collaborate on climate crisis, 2030 agenda for green technologies

The United States and India have affirmed their shared desire” to combat climate change and will pursue actions to collaborate on a 2030 agenda for clean and green technologies in the service of the planet.This comes after the US Special Presidential Envoy for climate John Kerry and Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed US-India cooperation on addressing the climate crisis.Both leaders discussed US-India cooperation on addressing the climate crisis and raising global ambition heading into President Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate April 22-23, the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change later this year, and beyond, the US State Department said.According to a readout from the US Department of State, Kerry and Prime Minister Modi
Biden administration views India as important partner in countering China: Experts
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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
China to urge US to drop Trump-era sanctions in Alaska meet: Report
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China to urge US to drop Trump-era sanctions in Alaska meet: Report

In the upcoming Beijing-Washington talks in Alaska, it is being expected that China is going to try to persuade the United States to lift the restrictive measures introduced by the previous administration of President Donald Trump.During the negotiations, the Chinese officials are going to propose the re-establishment of regular high-level contacts as well as to schedule an online summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Joe Biden, during the April conference on climate change, according to sources.According to media reports, the US agenda for the upcoming talks differs from the Chinese one: Washington wants to express its concern over the Chinese policy in Hong Kong, the boost of naval activities in the South China Sea, economic pressure on US allies, intellectu...
As US-Taiwan strengthen ties, China warns ‘Taiwan’s independence’ means war
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As US-Taiwan strengthen ties, China warns ‘Taiwan’s independence’ means war

As the United States and Taiwan strengthen their ties, China’s Ministry of National Defence “warned” the people wanting “Taiwan independence” and said that seeking ‘Taiwan independence’ means nothing but war”.Wu Qian, spokesperson of China’s Ministry of National Defence, on January 28 said that “those who play with fire will set themselves on fire, and seeking ‘Taiwan independence’ means nothing but war”.According to an article by The Global Times, a Chinese state media, Taiwan’s “mainland affairs council” has warned that any of the mainland’s words and deeds that deliberately provoke Taiwan’s bottom line may cause far-reaching effects that the mainland cannot bear.It further said, “We urge Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to give up their performance of pretending to be fearles
Strengthening of US-South Korea ties cause concerns in China: Report
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Strengthening of US-South Korea ties cause concerns in China: Report

In an early sign of a strong alliance under US President Joe Biden, South Korea Defence Minister Suh Wook has announced that the annual spring military exercises with the US would be resumed this year and such actions have raised China’s concerns.As part of former US President Donald Trump’s “effort to maintain a truce he had struck with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un”, the drills usually held in March every year by the US and South Korea were either suspended or downsized since 2018. And in 2020, the drills could not be held due to COVID-19 pandemic.Soon after resuming office, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin in a telephonic conversation with his South Korean counterpart Suh Wook assured Seoul of the US’ “ironclad” commitment to defend its long-term ally through joint defence work.Simil
Biden administration to release more climate policies, urges China to toughen emissions target
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Biden administration to release more climate policies, urges China to toughen emissions target

The United States’ top climate advisers on Saturday said that the Joe Biden administration will release more policies to tackle climate change next week and urged China to toughen one of its targets on greenhouse gas emissionsGina McCarthy, the White House’s national climate adviser, did not say what policies would be released. However, a report says that Biden will unveil a second round of executive orders as soon as January 27 that include an omnibus order to combat climate change domestically and elevate the issue as a national security priority.“We’ve already sent signals on the things that we don’t like that we’re going to roll back, but this week you’re going to see us move forward with what’s the vision of the future,” McCarthy told a virtual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors
US: Biden’s pick for Pentagon chief says Pak action against LeT, JeM ‘incomplete’
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US: Biden’s pick for Pentagon chief says Pak action against LeT, JeM ‘incomplete’

United States president-elect Joe Biden’s pick to head the Pentagon, Gen (retired) Lloyd Austin, has said that Pakistan’s actions against anti-India terror groups such as LeT and JeM are “incomplete” and that China’s “increasingly aggressive actions” across the Indo-Pacific are a key concern for the country.Speaking at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday, Austin also said that if he is confirmed for the post, he will work to continue elevating the defence partnership with India and work to “further operationalise India’s ‘Major Defense Partner’ status”.Austin, 67, would be the first African American to run the department of defence but needs to be granted a waiver by both the House of Representatives and the Senate because the National Security Act requires the secretary o
US President-elect Joe Biden says coalition needed to confront Beijing
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US President-elect Joe Biden says coalition needed to confront Beijing

US President-elect Joe Biden made it clear on Monday that Washington needs to build a coalition of like-minded nations to confront Beijing."As we compete with China to hold China's government accountable for its trade abuses, technology, human rights and other fronts, our position would be much stronger when we build coalitions of like-minded partners and allies that make common cause with us in defence of our shared interests and our shared values," Biden said.Under the Donald Trump administration, ties between China and US had deteriorated over issues such as human rights violations in Xinjiang, encroachment on the special status of Hong Kong, accusations of unfair trade practices by Beijing, lack of transparency concerning the pandemic and China's military aggression in various parts of...
India-US ties will grow stronger irrespective of who emerges victorious in US Presidential Election: Gautam Bambawale
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India-US ties will grow stronger irrespective of who emerges victorious in US Presidential Election: Gautam Bambawale

Former Indian ambassador to China, Gautam Bambawale said the bilateral ties between India and the US are not going to be affected and will only continue to grow stronger irrespective of who emerges victorious in the US presidential polls.Republican President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden are seeking the minimum 270 out of the 538 electoral votes needed to win the White House.While Biden is leading marginally in overall Electoral College vote tally, Trump has already claimed victory and has said he will move the Supreme Court to dispute the process of counting."The elections results are neck to neck so far. There are a few states left still and they are important as either of the two candidates can win. It really is for American people to decide who their president wi...
Democratic Party platform drops ‘One China’ language on Taiwan
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Democratic Party platform drops ‘One China’ language on Taiwan

The Democratic Party platform of the United States dropped any reference to the U.S. policy of recognizing a single China in reference to unofficial American ally Taiwan.The Democratic Party is committed to supporting the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act that states that the US would protect Taiwan from attacks by the Chinese, stated the party platform.The platform then states that Democrats “will continue to support a peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues consistent with the wishes and best interests of the people of Taiwan.”However, the 2016 platform explicitly supported the “One China” policy hammered out in the 1970s, when the U.S. dropped formal diplomatic recognition of Taiwan and shifted recognition to Beijing. The 2016 document said Democrats were “committed to a ‘One China’ policy.”