Afghanistan : Efforts Underway to Create New Crossing with Turkmenistan

Kabul: The Islamic Emirate said it plans to establish a new transit crossing with Turkmenistan through the Bala Murghab District of Badghis Province. The Islamic Emirate spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, said that the purpose of creating this new route is to facilitate the export and import of goods. Mujahid noted that the construction cost of this […]

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China’s defence minister, not seen in weeks, skipped Vietnam meet

Beijing :  Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu abruptly pulled out of a meeting with Vietnamese defence leaders last week, three officials with direct knowledge of the matter said, amid questions about his more than two-weeks-long absence from public view. Li, 65, was due to attend an annual gathering on defence cooperation hosted by Vietnam on its […]

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Strong partnership with China more important than BRI : Italian PM

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday there was more to Italy’s relationship with China than the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), adding that a final decision on whether to leave the BRI was still to be taken. Italian media reported earlier in the day that Italy would quit the BRI and instead seek to […]

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US and Vietnam ink historic partnership in Biden visit, with eyes on China

Hanoi: US President Joe Biden on Sunday secured deals with Vietnam on semiconductors and minerals as the strategic Southeast Asian nation lifted Washington to Hanoi’s highest diplomatic status alongside China and Russia. The US has been pushing for the upgrade for months as it sees the manufacturing dynamo as a key country in its strategy to […]

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Despite Xi’s decision not to attend G20 in India, China says bilateral ties are ‘generally stable’

New Delhi: Despite Chinese President Xi Jinping’s decision not to attend this week’s Group of 20 summit in India, Beijing says that relations between the two nuclear-armed Asian giants remain “generally stable.” China announced on Monday that Premier Li Qiang, who took office just this spring, would represent China at the Sept. 9-10 meeting in New […]

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PM Hasina writes to Biden, expresses sadness over Maui wildlife

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep sorrow over the devastation and loss of lives in a deadly wildfire in the Hawaiian island of Maui in the United States, the Bangladesh mission in Washington says. “I am deeply saddened by the news of devastation and loss of lives caused by one of the deadliest wildfires […]

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‘Theoretical discussion’ – India on media reports about Bangladesh elections

The spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday described the recent media reports about “India’s reservations about the US visa policy and a pro-activism over Bangladesh” as a “theoretical discussion ”. “Let me clarify yours on the last one is certainly in the realm of…you know…theoretical discussion or hypothetical… if the meeting […]

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