Days after devising a plan to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war that drew flak from Ukraine, billionaire Elon Musk came up with a plan to relieve tensions between China and Taiwan. He suggested handing over some control of Taiwan to Beijing could be helpful. “My recommendation…would be to figure out a special administrative zone for Taiwan … Read more
India has conveyed its critical concern to the US State Division on Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome’s current go-to and his feedback on Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) on the highest bureaucratic degree. The Modi authorities have additionally objected to the USD 450 million improvement bundle for Pakistani F-16 fighters, introduced by the Pentagon final month, … Read more
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are celebrating International Day of the Girl with a timely commendation. The former president and first lady shared a statement on Oct. 11 praising the Iranian women and girls currently involved in demonstrations taking place both online and on the ground. The Obamas said that the Iranian women and girls … Read more
The admission of Ukraine to Nato could result in a third world war, said Alexander Venediktov, the deputy secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation on Thursday. In an interview with TASS news agency, Venediktov said, “Kyiv is well aware that such a step would mean a guaranteed escalation to a World War … Read more
A California federal judge on Wednesday said then-US President Donald Trump had signed a sworn statement asserting that voter fraud numbers included in a 2020 election lawsuit were accurate, despite being told the numbers were not correct. US District Judge David Carter made the disclosure in ordering lawyer John Eastman to provide more emails to … Read more
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised India’s independent foreign policy and described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a great patriot. He further said that India and Russia have special relations and the two countries have no outstanding issues whatsoever. Addressing the Valdai Club conference in Moscow, Putin said, “PM Modi is a great … Read more
After the announcement of Rishi Sunak as the new British Prime Minister, Indians across the world can hold their excitement and have flooded different social media platforms with posts, wishes and memes about him. Amid this, celebrity chef Sanjay Raina shared a video on Twitter of his brief interaction with the UK PM that left … Read more
China’s top diplomat in Bangladesh Li Jiming said he is a big fan of India, personally, and he thinks India and China can work together closely to solve economic and geopolitical issues. China does not have any strategic rivalry with India and does not want to see a ‘heavily armed’ Bay of Bengal, the envoy … Read more
New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering freezing the country’s foreign aid budget for an additional two years, the Telegraph reported on Friday, citing sources. Britain’s spending on foreign aid is set at 0.5% of national income. The government had cut its foreign aid spending two years ago as the country faced a huge … Read more
Addressing a special meeting of the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) Counter-Terrorism Committee in Mumbai, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, “all relevant parties should support these resolutions and no nation should stand in their way”. Blinken said member states should support the resolutions to designate terrorists under the UNSC’s 1267 list. The 1267 … Read more
As new UK prime minister Rishi Sunak refused to attend the Cop27 climate summit this week, Boris Johnson is said to be making a plan to attend the event, a report said. Former UK PM Boris Johnson- who was expected to challenge Rishi Sunak in the Conservative party leadership contest but later quit the race- … Read more
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry criticized the United States for expanding joint military exercises with South Korea that it claims are practice for a potential invasion and it warned Tuesday of “more powerful follow-up measures” in response. The statement from the ministry came as the U.S. and South Korea conduct aerial drills involving more than 200 … Read more
London: Nearly 1,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in one day in Ukraine, Kyiv has claimed, marking the deadliest day for Vladimir Putin since his troops invaded eight months ago. Ukrainian forces have been making gains across Russian-occupied areas, with fighting intensifying in the country’s east and in the southern city of Kherson. In a blow … Read more
New Delhi: Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Minister Hassan Mahmood said on Tuesday (November 1) that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which was framed to grant Indian nationality to minorities of Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan is an internal issue of India. The minister declined to comment on the issue, saying that a petition has been filed in … Read more
Five Indian-Americans are in the race for the US House of Representatives when the country goes for its mid-term polls on November 8. If the pollsters and opinions of political pundits are any indications, Indian-Americans are likely to have a 100 percent strike rate for the House of Representatives. The four incumbents – Ami Bera, … Read more