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Search+››› Wheels of geopolitics turn rapidly as the Himalayan impasse brings India, US closerLast Updated: Oct 05, 2020, 12:34 PM ISTSynopsisBy Pranshu VermaWASHINGTON: Weeks after India and China engaged in their deadliest border clash in decades, the sight of an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier entering the Bay of Bengal drew attention across the region.The American carrier, the USS Nimitz, and its strike group deployed to the area in mid-July to conduct an exercise with the Indian Navy in pursuit of a “free and open Indo-Pacific,” according to a statement by the US Navy’s 7th...…Search+››› Wheels of geopolitics turn rapidly as the Himalayan impasse brings India, US closerLast Updated: Oct 05, 2020, 12:34 PM ISTSynopsisBy Pranshu VermaWASHINGTON: Weeks after India and China engaged in their deadliest border clash in decades, the sight of an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier entering the Bay of Bengal drew attention across the region.The American carrier, the USS Nimitz, and its strike group deployed to the area in mid-July to conduct an exercise with the Indian Navy in pursuit of a “free and open Indo-Pacific,” according to a statement by the US Navy’s 7th...WW…

Search+›››› Chinese firm refuses to honour pact on sharing Covid-19 vaccine tech with BangladeshBy , Last Updated: Oct 03, 2020, 10:46 PM ISTSynopsisNew Delhi: The much-hyped mass trial of a Chinese vaccine in Bangladesh has become uncertain and may even be a non-starter after drugmaker Ltd asked the to co-finance the initiative.Sinovac Biotech Ltd in a letter on September 24 said the trial would be delayed unless the Bangladesh government provided funds, although the company was supposed to bear the costs as per an agreement.The Beijing-based vaccine giant sent the letter to the...…Search+›››› Chinese firm refuses to honour pact on sharing Covid-19 vaccine tech with BangladeshBy , Last Updated: Oct 03, 2020, 10:46 PM ISTSynopsisNew Delhi: The much-hyped mass trial of a Chinese vaccine in Bangladesh has become uncertain and may even be a non-starter after drugmaker Ltd asked the to co-finance the initiative.Sinovac Biotech Ltd in a letter on September 24 said the trial would be delayed unless the Bangladesh government provided funds, although the company was supposed to bear the costs as per an agreement.The Beijing-based vaccine giant sent the letter to the...WW…

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Search+››› Five rounds of talks between Indian and Chinese troops fail to ease tension in LadakhLast Updated: May 22, 2020, 10:33 PM ISTSynopsisNEW DELHI: At least five rounds of talks between Indian and Chinese troops this week have failed to de-escalate tension in Pangong Tso lake and Galwan Valley in Ladakh as the two sides maintained aggressive posturing in the disputed , government sources said on Friday.has been matching up to the Chinese build up in both Pangong Tso lake and Galwan Valley, the two locations in Ladakh which have witnessed major reinforcement of troops in the last two...…Search+››› Five rounds of talks between Indian and Chinese troops fail to ease tension in LadakhLast Updated: May 22, 2020, 10:33 PM ISTSynopsisNEW DELHI: At least five rounds of talks between Indian and Chinese troops this week have failed to de-escalate tension in Pangong Tso lake and Galwan Valley in Ladakh as the two sides maintained aggressive posturing in the disputed , government sources said on Friday.has been matching up to the Chinese build up in both Pangong Tso lake and Galwan Valley, the two locations in Ladakh which have witnessed major reinforcement of troops in the last two...WW…

Search+››› Vietnam, Philippines denounce China military drills in disputed watersLast Updated: Jul 02, 2020, 08:24 PM ISTSynopsisHANOI/MANILA: and the on Thursday criticised China's holding of military drills in a disputed part of the South China, warning it could create tension in the region and impact Beijing's relationship with its neighbours.Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said China's exercises in the waters near the were "highly provocative", while Vietnam's Foreign Ministry called them a violation of sovereignty that could be "detrimental" to Beijing's relationship with...…Search+››› Vietnam, Philippines denounce China military drills in disputed watersLast Updated: Jul 02, 2020, 08:24 PM ISTSynopsisHANOI/MANILA: and the on Thursday criticised China's holding of military drills in a disputed part of the South China, warning it could create tension in the region and impact Beijing's relationship with its neighbours.Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said China's exercises in the waters near the were "highly provocative", while Vietnam's Foreign Ministry called them a violation of sovereignty that could be "detrimental" to Beijing's relationship with...WW…

Search+›››› Donald Trump had one last story to sell. The Wall Street Journal wouldn’t buy it.Last Updated: Oct 26, 2020, 05:01 PM ISTSynopsisBy Ben SmithBy early October, even people inside the White House believed President ’s reelection campaign needed a desperate rescue mission. So three men allied with the president gathered at a house in McLean, Virginia, to launch one.The host was Arthur Schwartz, a New York public relations man close to Trump’s eldest son, Donald Jr. The guests were a White House lawyer, Eric Herschmann, and a former deputy White House counsel, Stefan Passantino,...…Search+›››› Donald Trump had one last story to sell. The Wall Street Journal wouldn’t buy it.Last Updated: Oct 26, 2020, 05:01 PM ISTSynopsisBy Ben SmithBy early October, even people inside the White House believed President ’s reelection campaign needed a desperate rescue mission. So three men allied with the president gathered at a house in McLean, Virginia, to launch one.The host was Arthur Schwartz, a New York public relations man close to Trump’s eldest son, Donald Jr. The guests were a White House lawyer, Eric Herschmann, and a former deputy White House counsel, Stefan Passantino,...WW…

Economic Times has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings,we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Economic Times website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our at any time.You can also see our AcceptRejectx By China is at the centre of the discovery of what may be one of the biggest gold counterfeiting scandal in recent history.According to a report in Zero Hedge, not only does it involve China, but it...…Economic Times has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings,we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Economic Times website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our at any time.You can also see our AcceptRejectx By China is at the centre of the discovery of what may be one of the biggest gold counterfeiting scandal in recent history.According to a report in Zero Hedge, not only does it involve China, but it...WW…

Search+›››› China warns India against 'forced decoupling' of their economiesLast Updated: Jul 31, 2020, 10:36 AM ISTSynopsisChina warned on Thursday that a "forced decoupling" of its economy with India, following a Himalayan border clash last month that left 20 Indian soldiers dead, would hurt both countries.The Chinese ambassador said China was not a strategic threat to India and that the "general structure that we can't live without each other remains unchanged".The statement came after New Delhi's recent moves to ban or sideline Chinese business interests in one of the world's biggest...…Search+›››› China warns India against 'forced decoupling' of their economiesLast Updated: Jul 31, 2020, 10:36 AM ISTSynopsisChina warned on Thursday that a "forced decoupling" of its economy with India, following a Himalayan border clash last month that left 20 Indian soldiers dead, would hurt both countries.The Chinese ambassador said China was not a strategic threat to India and that the "general structure that we can't live without each other remains unchanged".The statement came after New Delhi's recent moves to ban or sideline Chinese business interests in one of the world's biggest...WW…

Search+››› Donald Trump bans H-1B technology workers from federal government contractsBy , Last Updated: Aug 05, 2020, 09:41 AM ISTSynopsisUS President signed an on Monday that bans on from replacing in . The order will ensure that Federal agencies prioritise hiring American workers and not people on an H-1B visa.“We believe jobs must be offered to American workers first,” Donald Trump said in a statement. -The order mandated all federal agencies to carry out an internal audit to assess whether they are in compliance with the requirement of appointing only US citizens and nationals to...…Search+››› Donald Trump bans H-1B technology workers from federal government contractsBy , Last Updated: Aug 05, 2020, 09:41 AM ISTSynopsisUS President signed an on Monday that bans on from replacing in . The order will ensure that Federal agencies prioritise hiring American workers and not people on an H-1B visa.“We believe jobs must be offered to American workers first,” Donald Trump said in a statement. -The order mandated all federal agencies to carry out an internal audit to assess whether they are in compliance with the requirement of appointing only US citizens and nationals to...WW…