China targets US arms producers with sanctions over $1.8bn deal
China says it will impose sanctions on top US weapons manufacturers over a massive sale of their products to Taiwan. The Pentagon approved the...
Trump’s gamble on Iran will prove advantageous for China
India has found itself on the losing end of the Trump administration’s gamble in Asia and its “maximum pressure” policy toward Iran. In some...
Relationship with China: Pompeo urges Sri Lanka to make difficult choices
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will ask Sri Lanka to make "difficult" choices on its growing relationship with China amid criticism the island...
Why did Trump call India ‘filthy’? Social media users offer novel explanations
US President Donald Trump on Thursday described the air in India and China as "filthy" as he denounced Democratic rival Joe Biden's plans to...
Chinese soldier who strayed across Ladakh border is returned by India
India on Wednesday returned a Chinese soldier named Wang, detained after straying across Ladakh border where the two countries have clashed in recent months,...
Op-ed: Pakistan should raise voice for oppressed people everywhere
Silence ensures a safe journey to the top. Though the silence does do the talking, you can never surely tell one's viewpoint. Like if...
Pakistan 15th most powerful country in Asia owing to increased diplomatic clout: US Think Tank
Pakistan has maintained its ‘comprehensive power’ position in Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index for 2020. The index is a comprehensive study of 128 indicators,...
Eyeing China, Australia joins ‘quad’ drill with US, Japan, India
Australia will take part in a large-scale military drill off the coast of India next month that will bring together a quartet of countries...
China rails at US for peddling arms, interfering in affairs of other countries
China on Monday accused the United States of "peddling arms" and "interfering" in other countries' affairs after Washington threatened sanctions against any nation taking...
China passes new law restricting ‘sensitive exports’ to protect national security
China has passed a new law restricting sensitive exports to protect national security, a move that adds to policy tools it could wield against...
As China celebrates Shenzhen, Pakistan’s Gwadar aims to follow suit
China has vast experience in port building and infrastructure, this experience may help Pakistan in making Gwadar the 'silicon valley' of Pakistan. Gwadar port, the...
Pro-democracy groups in Thailand defy ban on protests
Thailand’s pro-democracy groups continued protests in the capital Bangkok on Friday despite a ban on demonstrations under new emergency measures. Thousands turned out for...