India gives in, Pakistan maintains ‘neutrality’ on Russia

Islamabad: Pakistan abstained from voting on a motion to reject Russian demand for a secret ballot in the UN General Assembly on the resolution to condemn Moscow’s ‘illegal’ annexation of four regions of Ukraine. India...

China’s trade surplus reaches a record of nearly $1tr

CHINA announced on Monday that its trade surplus reached almost $1 trillion last year as its exports swamped the globe, while the country’s own businesses and households spent cautiously on imports. When adjusted for inflat...

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Border tensions escalate between Bangladesh, India

ISLAMABAD: The Indian government summoned Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner (DHC) Nural Islam in New Delhi on Monday amid escalating border tensions between the two nations. The development comes a day after the Bangladesh ...

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Indian PM opens strategic tunnel to China border zones

HELD SRINAGAR: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a strategic Himalayan road tunnel on Monday, pushing all-weather access northwards towards contested high-altitude border zones with rivals China and Pakistan. Th...

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Rizwan to represent Pakistan at Trump’s oath-taking on 20th

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s envoy in Washington Rizwan Saeed Sheikh will represent the government of Pakistan, to the oath-taking ceremony of President elect Donald Trump on January 20. Trump will be sworn in his second non-conse...

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Sanction Fatigue

The United States has announced tougher sanctions aimed at curbing Russia’s oil supply to China and India, signalling yet another move in its ongoing strategy to economically isolate Moscow. While this manoeuvre may appear as ...

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