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.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that there are "implications" of sanctioning countries like China for continuing to buy oil from Russia.
In a May 2017 letter to The Economist, I highlighted India's vernacular digital divide - how e-commerce companies limit themselves to English-speaking Indians while ignoring 1.2 billion potential vernacular users.
President Donald Trump's second term is already colliding with voter concerns over the economy, immigration and tariffs. As his approval ratings falter, domestic political forces may reshape U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific. At the Trump administration’s six-month mark, voters are growing uneasy.
The team was selected based on performances at the 6th U-17 Junior Boys & Girls National Boxing Championships 2025, with gold and silver medallists in Asian Youth Games weight categories and gold medallists in non-Asian Games categories making the cut.
India had finished second behind China in the last edition at Changwon, collecting 59 medals (21 gold, 22 silver, 16 bronze).
