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.
While the opposition KMT hopes dialogue between the US and China can reduce tensions, the ruling DPP fears the summit could lead to coerced concessions.
A fire at a residential building in central China's Hunan Province has left five people dead and two others injured, according to the local emergency management bureau.
Tensions between China and Taiwan have once again intensified, underscoring the deepening diplomatic and political divide after Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's visit to Eswatini, described by China ''as an act of smuggling and separatism'', while Lai insisting no country has the right to stop Taiwan from engaging with the world.
On 20 April, India’s Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, touched down in Hawaii for talks with the Commanding General of the US Army Pacific, Ronald P. Clark.
A looming China visit, Strait of Hormuz disruptions, and a legal deadline in Washington are all converging to shape how the US approaches the Iran conflict and negotiations.
