Xi Jinping set for North Korea visit next week, first since 2019 amid geopolitical strains
Beijing's latest diplomatic outreach to Pyongyang comes as North Korea balances ties with both China and Russia while expanding its nuclear capabilities.
Beijing's latest diplomatic outreach to Pyongyang comes as North Korea balances ties with both China and Russia while expanding its nuclear capabilities.
Showcasing Odisha’s globally acclaimed disaster management framework and its growing leadership in climate resilience, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday inaugurated the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRRG) Technical Meeting in Puri, calling for stronger international cooperation to tackle the growing challenges posed by climate change and natural disasters.
Rubio told lawmakers that Washington has not seen Chinese military involvement in the Iran crisis while warning about Beijing's expanding economic and political influence across Latin America.
In the age of social media, diplomacy is no longer confined to closed-door meetings, carefully drafted communiqués and formal state dinners. Every gesture, glance, stumble and awkward interaction can now become viral political theatre within minutes.
The most revealing aspect of President Vladimir Putin’s latest visit to Beijing was not the choreography of friendship, but the limits of it.
With the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections firmly on the horizon, Union home minister Amit Shah is set to sound the BJP’s poll bugle in North Bengal with a closed-door organisational meeting in Siliguri on 31 January, bringing together over 5,000 party leaders from booth to district levels.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada has no intention of pursuing a free-trade deal with China, and a recently signed deal with Beijing amounted to a rectification of existing issues.
China has placed a senior PLA general under investigation, triggering scrutiny over corruption, alleged leaks, and President Xi Jinping’s broader military crackdown.
Deng Xiaoping’s “Opening Up” reforms in 1978 enabled China to develop export-oriented manufacturing hubs, establish Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in coastal areas for foreign investment, capitalize on its abundant low-cost labour, and strategically build world class infrastructure.
US President Donald Trump has criticised Canada for opposing the Greenland ‘Golden Dome’ defence plan, warning that Ottawa’s growing trade engagement with China could undermine its security.
