‘Xi mooted trilateral ties with India, Pak.’
Within days of the second India-China “informal summit”, Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councilor Wang Yi has said that Chinese President Xi Jinping had shared with PM Narendra Modi his vision for trilateral cooperation among Beijing, New Delhi and Islamabad.
President Kovind to attend Akihito’s coronation
President Ram Nath Kovind will join Britain’s Prince Charles, Chinese Vice-President Wang Qishan and leaders of several Asian countries in attending the enthronement ceremony of Japan’s new Emperor Akihito on October 22. Mr. Kovind, who leaves on Thursday for a four-day state visit to the Philippines, will travel to Tokyo on October 21.
U.S. House passes Hong Kong Rights Act
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Bill sought by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong that aims to defend civil rights in the semi-autonomous territory, prompting an angry response from China.
China leases an entire Pacific island for 75 years
Under a secretive deal signed last month with a provincial government in the South Pacific nation “Solomon Islands” , a Beijing-based company with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party has secured exclusive development rights for the entire island of over 1,000 people and its surroundings.
Turkey defiant on Syria operation as U.S seeks ceasefire
Turkey rebuffed international pressure to curb its military offensive against Kurdish militants in Syria as U.S. President Donald Trump dispatched U.S Vice President Mike Pence to Ankara to demand a ceasefire.
Prosecute LeT operatives, US tells Pak.
Alice Wells, head of the U.S. State department’s South and Central Asian bureau, also welcomed the arrest the top four leaders of Lashkar-e-Taiba /Jamaat-ud-Dawah in Pakistan.
Syrian forces step in to thwart Turkish onslaught
Syrian forces backed by Russia have started deploying troops to the Kurdish-held territories after US announced complete withdrawal of troops from the region.
Nepal, China ink road connectivity deal
China and Nepal has concluded agreement for all weather connectivity between Kathmandu and Tibet Autonomous Region.
U.S. troops set to leave northern Syria
US President has ordered the US troops to leave from northern Syria immediately to avoid get caught in firing by Turkey and allied forces.
India slams Turkey for Syria action
Ministry of External Affairs has described Turkey’s military action in Syria as unilateral and asked Turkey to respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Syria.