The meeting was attended by External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japan Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
India’s maritime ambitions cannot be measured by a ceremonial warship commissioning or ambitious infrastructure announcements alone.
China’s latest economic numbers expose a contradiction that has been building for years.
The US President also alleged that intelligence referring to possible ballot manufacturing and efforts to influence journalists was withheld from him and Congress.
The Chinese Embassy also pointed to rising AI adoption, stronger manufacturing output, expanding trade with Africa and continued investment in research and development as evidence that China's economic momentum remains intact despite growing global protectionism.
The report comes as Trump is expected to travel to Beijing later this month for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The Chinese famously play the long game. The high priest of realpolitik, Henry Kissinger, coldly noted, “China’s leaders avoid direct confrontation and prefer to achieve their objectives indirectly.”
International Women’s Day 2026, under the theme, “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls”, calls for action to dismantle all barriers to equal justice: discriminatory laws, weak legal protections, and harmful practices and social norms that erode the rights of women and girls, according to the United Nations.
Washington has suggested India consider taking Russian crude cargoes currently waiting offshore for Chinese refineries as markets react to disruptions in Middle East shipping routes.
When China’s leadership gathers in Beijing for the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress, the numbers announced are usually meant to project confidence.
