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WHO report on Wuhan virus mission expected soon

China will have to play by rules; US to rejoin WHO: Biden

11:43 am November 20, 2020

Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden has said that he wants to make sure that China plays by the rules and announced that his administration will rejoin the World Health Organisation. Biden was responding to a question on Thursday about his remarks during the presidential debates that he wanted to punish China over the way Beijing has been behaving. He […]

US, UN & EU welcome India, Pakistan ceasefire agreement

India slams Pak, says polls in Gilgit Baltistan aimed at hiding illegal occupation of territory

11:20 pm November 19, 2020

New Delhi: India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for holding elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, saying it was aimed at hiding Pakistan’s illegal occupation of its territory. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava asserted that Gilgit-Baltistan was an integral part of India since 1947. Asked at an online briefing about elections held in Gilgit-Baltistan and protests against the poll process there, he […]

China says ‘Five Eyes’ should face reality on Hong Kong

7:07 pm November 19, 2020

Beijing: China on Thursday rejected the latest attack on its Hong Kong policy by the US and several of its allies, saying they “should face up to the reality” that the former British colony has been returned to China. Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian was responding to a statement on Hong Kong issued by the […]

China perceives rising India as ‘rival’; wants to constraint its partnership with US, allies: report

12:08 pm November 19, 2020

Washington: China perceives a rising India as a “rival” and wants to constrain its strategic partnership with the US, its allies, and with other democracies, the State Department said in a report, emphasising that Beijing intends to displace America as the world’s foremost power. Coming ahead of the transition of power from Donald Trump’s administration to President-elect […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

India, Kazakhstan review cooperation in key areas

11:30 pm November 17, 2020

New Delhi: India and Kazakhstan on Tuesday carried out a comprehensive review of their cooperation in key areas of trade, energy, defence and space. The two sides reviewed the entire spectrum of their ties at a virtual meeting under the framework of the foreign office consultations. “The talks were held in a friendly and cordial […]