By Xinlu Liang in Beijing Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit India for the first time in three years to discuss the latest round of border talks, the Chinese foreign ministry has confirmed. During the trip from August 18 to 20, the top Chinese diplomat will serve as the “special representative of the China-India boundary […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump said on Saturday (16 August) Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because “Russia is a very big power, and they’re not”, after hosting a summit with President Vladimir Putin that failed to yield a ceasefire. In a major shift, Trump also said he had agreed with […]
Read MoreBy Park Chan-kyong South Korea and Japan could use their coming bilateral summit to project stability to Washington, which was simultaneously imposing high tariffs on its allies while seeking their cooperation to counter China, analysts said. The summit, scheduled for August 23 in Tokyo, will be the first full bilateral meeting between South Korean President […]
Read MoreTensions between India and Pakistan have escalated further following allegations that Islamabad has deliberately restricted basic amenities for Indian diplomats and their families in the Pakistani capital. Citing CNN-News18, Financial Express reported that senior Indian government sources described the move as “deliberate and premeditated”, claiming it violates the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which safeguards […]
Read MoreBy Stephen M. Bland As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, located just outside of Anchorage, Alaska, hopes and anxieties are reverberating across Central Asia. Trump has signaled that securing a ceasefire in Ukraine is his top priority, warning of “very severe consequences” for Moscow […]
Read MoreBy Stephen M. Bland Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 12, 2025, in a telephone conversation aimed at deepening the strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and India. The two leaders discussed expanding cooperation across trade, connectivity, healthcare, technology, and cultural exchanges, with Modi describing their conversation as “fruitful.” Posting […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI: Indian politicians are demanding action against the Israeli ambassador in Delhi following his verbal attack on Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi. Gandhi, a lawmaker from the opposition Congress party, who is the daughter of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and sister of Rahul Gandhi — leader of the opposition — wrote on social […]
Read MoreDUBAI: Turkey’s foreign minister and his Syrian counterpart on Wednesday warned Israel not to stir up chaos in Syria and demanded an end to all external interventions aimed at destabilising the war-torn country. Speaking from Ankara, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shaibani said foreign actors were exacerbating the unrest within Syria. “We are also confronting […]
Read MoreBEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told Iran’s visiting security chief on Wednesday that he rejected any interference in the country’s internal affairs, branding as “unconstructive” Iran’s statements on plans to disarm Hezbollah. “We reject any interference in our internal affairs,” Aoun said, adding that “it is forbidden for anyone… to bear arms and to use […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, August 13, 2025: National Security Adviser and High Representative on the Rohingya Issue Dr Khalilur Rahman met with ASEAN Chair’s Special Envoy on Myanmar, Othman Hashim, on Wednesday at the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Putrajaya. Ambassador Hashim expressed deep appreciation for Bangladesh for its continued generosity towards the Rohingya community. The […]
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