Chinese President Xi Jinping has emphasized the need for the military to "deepen war and combat planning" in order to increase the chances of victory in actual combat, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.
Seven years after historic international arbitration, for the first time, India has openly called on China to adhere to the binding 2016 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) arbitration decision regarding the South China Sea dispute.
Pakistan has reached a crucial $3 billion bailout agreement with the IMF after an eight-month delay.
While the funding provides short-term relief, concerns remain about whether it will effectively address Pakistan's underlying economic challenges.
China has been helping the Pakistan Army build its defense infrastructure besides providing Unmanned Aerial and Combat Aerial Vehicles, setting up communication towers and laying underground cables along the Line of Control, Indian officials said.
North Korea held mass rallies in Pyongyang where people shouted slogans vowing a "war of revenge" to destroy the United States, as it marked the 73rd anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War, state media reported on Monday.
S&P Global, a leading credit ratings agency, cuts its forecast economic growth forecast for China this year, highlighting the uneven nature of the country's post-reopening recovery.
Karachi-based gangster Haji Salim, known for his connections to underworld figure Dawood Ibrahim, has emerged as a key figure in the revival attempts of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) insurgent group, according to Indian officials.
India has decided to join the Artemis Accords, which brings like-minded countries together on civil space exploration, and NASA and ISRO have agreed to a joint mission to the International Space Station in 2024, the White House said Thursday.
India and the United States have jointly launched the India-US Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X) initiative to bolster their strategic technology partnership and defence cooperation.
Prime Minister Modi and President Biden will discuss into various areas of cooperation, including defense, technology, climate change, and the Indo-Pacific region.
