Deeply concerned about Chinese loans to Pakistan, in talks with India: US
1 year, 10 months ago

Deeply concerned about Chinese loans to Pakistan, in talks with India: US

India TV News  

The US is deeply concerned that the loans being given by China to India’s immediate neighbourhood – Pakistan and Sri Lanka – may be used for coercive leverage, a senior State Department official has said. “Concerning Chinese loans to countries in India’s immediate neighbourhood, we are deeply concerned that loans may be used for coercive leverage,” Donald Lu, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, told reporters ahead of the India trip of Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Lu said that the US is talking countries in the region comprising India to take their own decisions and not feel compelled by any outside partner. “We are talking to India, talking to countries of the region about how we help countries to make their own decisions and not decisions that might be compelled by any outside partner, including China,” Lu said.

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China trying to improve ties with India to ease off US pressure from Trump: Business leader
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China trying to improve ties with India to ease off US pressure from Trump: Business leader

Live Mint  

Washington, Nov 20 China is trying to improve ties with India in an attempt to ease pressure from the incoming Trump administration, the head of a top India-centric US business advocacy and strategic group said on Tuesday. Mukesh Aghi, president of the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum, said: "So, we are seeing an early impact of the Trump administration coming …

China and Russia concerned about growing India-US relationship, says top American diplomat
3 months, 4 weeks ago

China and Russia concerned about growing India-US relationship, says top American diplomat

India TV News  

Washington: Richard Verma, the US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, asserted that China and Russia were concerned about the growing India-US relationship because the latter promotes inclusivity, peace and the peaceful resolution of disputes. Verma further said the uniqueness of India-US relations is why President Joe Biden has described it as the "defining relationship of this century". …

Grand Tamasha: US-India relations under the Biden administration
4 months ago

Grand Tamasha: US-India relations under the Biden administration

Hindustan Times  

As the US presidential elections rapidly approach and the world bids farewell to the Biden administration, how far have US-India relations travelled over the last four years and where might they go next? In the episode, which aired last week, Tellis assessed the Biden administration’s handling of the explosive “murder-for-hire plot”, the unfinished business of the US-India civil nuclear deal, …

India plays opportunistic game in US: China Daily editorial
4 months, 3 weeks ago

India plays opportunistic game in US: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his hosts in Kyiv on Friday, one month after his visit to Moscow, he was committed to playing a personal role in trying to mediate in the over-2-year-old conflict between Ukraine and Russia, urging both sides "to sit together and look for ways to come out of this crisis". Speaking to a gathering of Indian-Americans …

A new footing in South Asia for India-Russia friendship
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A new footing in South Asia for India-Russia friendship

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s July visit to Moscow and this week’s trip to Ukraine revived the debate on what role Russia plays in India’s evolving strategic balance. But a closer look shows that — except for Pakistan — Russia is also playing a rising role in South Asia, aligned with India’s Neighbourhood First policy from Afghanistan to Myanmar and from …

US-India forging tenuous ties of convenience: China Daily editorial
6 months, 4 weeks ago

US-India forging tenuous ties of convenience: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. The joint statement of the United States and India and a series of technology cooperation agreements released during US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's visit to India earlier this week serve to elucidate that the only consensus, if any, that the two sides have is "the enemy of my enemy is my friend". A …

India will not be a willing pawn of US: China Daily editorial
7 months ago

India will not be a willing pawn of US: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

India's Bharatiya Janata Party leader, Narendra Modi gestures to the gathering as he arrives to take the oath of office for his third term as prime minister during the oath-taking ceremony at presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on June 9, 2024. Given it is the US administration's consistent policy to push India to act as a "counterbalance" to …

At G-20, Japan backs India, not China, as bridge to Global South: Japanese experts
1 year, 4 months ago

At G-20, Japan backs India, not China, as bridge to Global South: Japanese experts

The Hindu  

Beyond the immediate outcomes of the G-20 Summit, one key takeaway with longer term implications is the positioning of India as a key bridge to the “Global South” for Japan and the West, in the view of Japanese experts. “Japan sees a rivalry over the leadership of the ‘Global South’ between India and China, and it is in the interest …

U.S.' relationship with India 'critical' in dealing with China, Russia: Congressman Ro Khanna
1 year, 4 months ago

U.S.' relationship with India 'critical' in dealing with China, Russia: Congressman Ro Khanna

The Hindu  

The U.S.' relationship with India is "critical" in dealing with its strategic adversaries — China and Russia, Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has said. Mr. Khanna said it was unreasonable for the U.S. to expect that India will block the Strait of Malacca during a conflict with China, but New Delhi can be aggressive on its borders in Ladakh and Arunachal …

US seeks stronger alliance with India in South China Sea
1 year, 6 months ago

US seeks stronger alliance with India in South China Sea

India Today  

The United States expects a greater partnership with India in the South China Sea, where China has been at the center of numerous territorial disputes with regional countries, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Wednesday. The United States and India declared themselves "among the closest partners in the world" last week during a state visit to Washington …

India US partnership G2 For Indo-Pacific In Making Jaswant Singh and Strobe Talbott Did Groundwork For This Day after Pokharan nuclear test US sanctions
1 year, 6 months ago

India US partnership G2 For Indo-Pacific In Making Jaswant Singh and Strobe Talbott Did Groundwork For This Day after Pokharan nuclear test US sanctions

ABP News  

If the Biden-Modi summit on June 22 has succeeded in taking the India-US global strategic partnership to a "limitless sky", further solidifying the bilateral relationship and almost attaining ally-like ties, the credit should go to the then US deputy secretary of state Strobe Talbott and India's former external affairs minister Jaswant Singh, who recommended measures for reconciliation in the aftermath …

Former US NSA John Bolton calls PM Modi a 'global leader', says big challenge for US and India is China
1 year, 6 months ago

Former US NSA John Bolton calls PM Modi a 'global leader', says big challenge for US and India is China

Firstpost  

Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton on Tuesday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “global leader” and stated that the main challenge for the leadership of both India and the US is dealing with China. In a interview to ANI on PM Modi’s first State visit to the United States, Bolton said, “I think the big challenge that …

China's West-ed Interests: Beijing Called Out for ‘Interference’ in World Democracies
1 year, 7 months ago

China's West-ed Interests: Beijing Called Out for ‘Interference’ in World Democracies

News 18  

China, under President Xi Jinping’s leadership, has been accused of meddling in the affairs of foreign countries across the world. Almost a week ago, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry summoned China’s ambassador to protest the comment he made, accusing Seoul of tilting towards the United States and away from China. Speaking at an event in New Delhi, Lithuanian Ambassador to India …

India tells China focus is on resolving border row
1 year, 8 months ago

India tells China focus is on resolving border row

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari landed in Panaji, Goa, on Thursday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation foreign ministers’ meeting that will take place Friday, and said he was happy to represent his country at the forthcoming meeting and would attend a dinner for the SCO foreign ministers being hosted by external affairs minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday …

US gives a ‘free pass’ to India as worry over China rivalry deepens
1 year, 8 months ago

US gives a ‘free pass’ to India as worry over China rivalry deepens

Live Mint  

The Biden administration has decided to remain publicly quiet on India’s democratic backsliding, according to senior US officials, as the US intensifies efforts to keep New Delhi on its side in the rivalry with China. While Biden might press Modi to take a more explicit stance on Ukraine, one US official said it’s doubtful New Delhi would publicly rebuke Russia, …

White House official denounces Beijing for ‘provocative’ steps at India-China border
1 year, 9 months ago

White House official denounces Beijing for ‘provocative’ steps at India-China border

Hindustan Times  

Some of the steps being taken by Beijing along the India-China border has been "provocative", a top White House official has said while reaffirming that the United States is "destined" to work more closely with India. The increased prospect of India-China border hostility has implications for the United States and its Indo-Pacific strategy between the two Asian giants, it said. …

‘Provocative steps’ taken by Beijing along India-China border, says US
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Provocative steps’ taken by Beijing along India-China border, says US

India TV News  

Washington: Terming some of the steps being taken by Beijing along the India-China border as “provocative” and “deeply concerning”, a top White House official reiterated that the United States is destined to work more closely with New Delhi. The report said that Indian officials think China is attempting to contain India by making it spend more resources simultaneously defending its …

India-China ties to stay strained over next year, warns US intel report
1 year, 10 months ago

India-China ties to stay strained over next year, warns US intel report

Hindustan Times  

Washington: Declaring that China, a “near peer level competitor” of America, has the capability to alter the rules-based order in every sector and across multiple regions, a US intelligence report, released on Wednesday, concluded that ties between India and China will remain “strained” over the next year and the persistent low-level friction at their shared border has the potential to …

Biden expected to tighten rules on US investment in China
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden expected to tighten rules on US investment in China

Associated Press  

— The Biden administration is close to tightening rules on some overseas investments by U.S. companies in an effort to limit China’s ability to acquire technologies that could improve its military prowess, according to a U.S. official familiar with the deliberations. The soon-to-be-issued executive order from President Joe Biden will limit American investment in advanced technologies that have national security …

U.S. ‘concerned’ that Chinese loans to Pakistan, Sri Lanka may be coercively leveraged
1 year, 10 months ago

U.S. ‘concerned’ that Chinese loans to Pakistan, Sri Lanka may be coercively leveraged

The Hindu  

The U.S. is deeply concerned that the loans being given by China to India’s immediate neighbourhood – Pakistan and Sri Lanka – may be used for coercive leverage, a senior State Department official has said. “Concerning Chinese loans to countries in India’s immediate neighbourhood, we are deeply concerned that loans may be used for coercive leverage,” Donald Lu, Assistant Secretary …

A day after U.S. calls out Chinese aggression at LAC, China responds
2 years ago

A day after U.S. calls out Chinese aggression at LAC, China responds

The Hindu  

Hitting back at the U.S. for remarks made by the State department’s official for the region Donald Lu during his visit to Delhi, the Chinese Embassy in India said that a “third country” should not “point fingers” on a bilateral issue. The Chinese side is firmly opposed to such acts that a third country point fingers at the bilateral issue …

U.S. official slams China’s aggressive moves on LAC
2 years ago

U.S. official slams China’s aggressive moves on LAC

The Hindu  

The U.S. feels China has not taken any “good faith steps” to resolve the conflict along the Line of Actual Control and is continuing its “aggressive moves”, said senior U.S. official Donald Lu, during a visit to Delhi where he held talks with officials of the Ministry of External Affairs. Although the U.S. has said that India and China should …

China’s approach to India is like Russian approach to Ukraine, says Rahul Gandhi
2 years ago

China’s approach to India is like Russian approach to Ukraine, says Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

China is following the same principle with India as Russia has done with Ukraine, Congress leader and Lok Sabha member from Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi, said in a one-on-one conversation with actor-politician Kamal Haasan, who had participated in the Delhi leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra. In the conversation, shared by Mr. Gandhi in his YouTube channel on Monday, the Congress …

China ready to work with India for 'steady and sound growth' of ties: Foreign Minister Wang Yi
2 years ago

China ready to work with India for 'steady and sound growth' of ties: Foreign Minister Wang Yi

The Hindu  

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on December 25 that China is ready to work with India for the "steady and sound growth" of bilateral ties and the two countries are committed to upholding stability at the border areas where tensions have prevailed since 2020. In his address, Mr. Wang also briefly touched on China’s ties with Pakistan, saying the …

Pentagon: China warned US not to interfere in India ties
2 years, 1 month ago

Pentagon: China warned US not to interfere in India ties

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi China warned American officials not to interfere in Beijing’s relations with New Delhi even as the Chinese side sought to prevent border tensions from prompting India to partner more closely with the US, a new Pentagon report has revealed. PRC officials have warned U.S. officials to not interfere with the PRC’s relationship with India,” the report said, noting …

US official warns Asian aggressors will face Western might
2 years, 5 months ago

US official warns Asian aggressors will face Western might

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Any Asian aggressor who violates the sovereignty of other countries in the region risks punitive counter actions, just like what Russia is confronting now for its invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. secretary of the Navy said in a veiled warning to China’s increasingly assertive behavior. Carlos Del Toro told The Associated Press in an interview Tuesday night …

’India’s message to China is strong’: Defence expert amid India, China talks
2 years, 5 months ago

’India’s message to China is strong’: Defence expert amid India, China talks

Live Mint  

A senior military veteran has said that India's message to China is strong amid multiple provocative activities by the Chinese Air Force on the Line of Actual Control. India and China are holding the 16th round of Corps Commander talks and the Chinese Air Force fighter jets provoked India on multiple occasions just before it. Reacting to Air Chief Marshal …

Blinken’s Aide Says US ‘Understands’ Deep Defence Ties Between India, Russia
2 years, 8 months ago

Blinken’s Aide Says US ‘Understands’ Deep Defence Ties Between India, Russia

News 18  

The Biden administration attempted to pacify India once more on Thursday as US secretary of state Antony Blinken’s top advisor Derek Chollet told news agency ANI during an interview that the US understands the deep defence relationship between India and Russia. The former US secretary of state said that the US understands that there are deep ties between Russia and …

'India Won't Spare Anyone If Harmed': Rajnath Singh's Stern Warning To China Amid Ladakh Standoff
2 years, 9 months ago

'India Won't Spare Anyone If Harmed': Rajnath Singh's Stern Warning To China Amid Ladakh Standoff

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a stern message to China, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that India will not spare anyone if harmed asserting that the country has emerged as a powerful country under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Additionally, Singh also sent a subtle message to the United States, which has raised eyebrows over India's trade …

With China trying to bail out Russia, challenges and opportunities for India
2 years, 10 months ago

With China trying to bail out Russia, challenges and opportunities for India

India Today  

About a week after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said his Ukraine invasion was progressing as planned, reports suggest his government has reached out to China for help. WATCH | US Official claims Russia sought China’s military aid in Ukraine war This is where India becomes the next focus of the West. India’s recent positioning of neutrality at the United Nations …

Clear signals: The Hindu Editorial on India-China ties and the new global currents
2 years, 10 months ago

Clear signals: The Hindu Editorial on India-China ties and the new global currents

The Hindu  

China’s claim that the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy is aiming to create “an Indo-Pacific version of NATO”, as the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, put it on March 7, is not new. Indeed, even as long as 15 years ago, during the first iteration of the now revived India, Australia, Japan, U.S. Quad, Beijing warned of an impending “Asian NATO”, which, …

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says U.S. wants ‘Indo-Pacific NATO’
2 years, 10 months ago

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says U.S. wants ‘Indo-Pacific NATO’

The Hindu  

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday accused the United States of trying to build an “Indo-Pacific NATO” using the Quad and its allies, and said “some forces” were seeking to “stoke tensions” between China and India as well as “sow discord” between China and Russia. Mr. Wang, in his annual press conference along the sidelines of China’s National People’s …

China, India Encountered 'Some Setbacks' in Recent Years Which Do Not Serve Their Interests: Chinese Minister Wang
2 years, 10 months ago

China, India Encountered 'Some Setbacks' in Recent Years Which Do Not Serve Their Interests: Chinese Minister Wang

News 18  

China and India have encountered “some setbacks” in recent years which do not serve the fundamental interests of the two countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday as he called for managing boundary differences through consultation, actively seeking a “fair and equitable” settlement. “China and India have encountered some setbacks in recent years which do not serve the …

West is Effete on Russia And Has No Chance of Taming China. India Wise to Stay Away
2 years, 10 months ago

West is Effete on Russia And Has No Chance of Taming China. India Wise to Stay Away

News 18  

The USA-led world order is in absolute shambles. For example, China’s military buildup at the Himalayan border with India is bigger than the Russian buildup seen at the Ukrainian border, and yet the Biden Administration has only softened its tone against China and refrains from describing China as an aggressor against India, forget sincerely vowing to support India in the …

India faces significant geopolitical challenges from China: White House in its Indo-Pacific Strategic report
2 years, 11 months ago

India faces significant geopolitical challenges from China: White House in its Indo-Pacific Strategic report

India Today  

India is beset with significant geopolitical challenges, in particular from China and its behaviour on the Line of Actual Control, the White House has said, while releasing its Indo-Pacific Strategic Report. "We will continue to build a strategic partnership in which the United States and India work together and through regional groupings to promote stability in South Asia; collaborate in …

US, India will work to advance free and open Indo-Pacific: White House
3 years ago

US, India will work to advance free and open Indo-Pacific: White House

ABP News  

Washington, Sep 6 : The US will continue to work with India to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific and address the challenges they face around the world, the White House said on Tuesday. White House Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre said India and the United States are partners in many important areas, including defence, vaccines, climate and tech. “The United …

China, not America, is India’s foremost ally, says China’s leading paper
3 years ago

China, not America, is India’s foremost ally, says China’s leading paper

Times of India  

In an editorial dated 26 December, 2021, Global Times, the official mouthpiece of the Chinese government has made a startling statement: “If India were to choose an ally, it would be China first and foremost, not the US, as this is in line with the laws of economic development under globalization, and the needs of the two peoples’ interests”. On …

Blinken slams ‘aggressive’ China; vows stronger Indo-Pacific ties
3 years, 1 month ago

Blinken slams ‘aggressive’ China; vows stronger Indo-Pacific ties

Al Jazeera  

US secretary of state will also visit Malaysia and Thailand as Washington DC seeks to counter China’s growing assertiveness in the region. The United States’s top diplomat says Washington will expand its military and economic relationships with partner countries in an Indo-Pacific region that he said was increasingly concerned over China’s “aggressive actions”. “It is also why we have an …

US-China policy: Biden bringing together Japan, Australia and India to stare down China
3 years, 3 months ago

US-China policy: Biden bringing together Japan, Australia and India to stare down China

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Forget France, AUKUS and nuclear-powered submarines – one of the most important moments for the future of US influence in Asia is due to take place on Friday in Washington. US President Joe Biden is holding the first in-person meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, better known as “the Quad,” an informal strategic forum of the …

Talking amid conflict: On U.S. and China relations
3 years, 4 months ago

Talking amid conflict: On U.S. and China relations

The Hindu  

Relations between the world’s two biggest powers, the U.S. and China, have been in free fall over the past five years amid the trade war launched by the Trump administration. While Mr. Biden wanted “to ensure competition does not veer into conflict”, Mr. Xi agreed both sides needed to “get the relationship right”, but underlined the repeated Chinese view that …

As US pulls back in MENA, China, Russia may step in: General
3 years, 7 months ago

As US pulls back in MENA, China, Russia may step in: General

Al Jazeera  

As the United States scales back its military presence across the Middle East, it risks giving China and Russia a chance to fill the gap and expand their influence around the Gulf, the top US commander for the region says. “I think they see the United States shifting posture to look at other parts of the world and they sense …

Amid US strains, China's Xi warns against 'unilateralism'
3 years, 8 months ago

Amid US strains, China's Xi warns against 'unilateralism'

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chinese President Xi Jinping …

Beijing warns US, Japan against collusion vs China
3 years, 9 months ago

Beijing warns US, Japan against collusion vs China

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China said Friday it has expressed “serious concerns” to the United States and Japan over what it calls negative moves and collusion between the two countries against China. Zhao told reporters at a daily briefing that Japan and the United States should “take China’s concerns and demands seriously, avoid words and actions that interfere in China’s internal affairs …

US-China talks signal rocky start to relations under Joe Biden
3 years, 9 months ago

US-China talks signal rocky start to relations under Joe Biden

Live Mint  

U.S. and Chinese officials concluded on Friday what Washington called "tough and direct" talks in Alaska, which laid bare the depth of tensions between the world's two largest economies at the outset of the Biden administration. "We expected to have tough and direct talks on a wide range of issues, and that's exactly what we had," White House national security …

New phase of U.S.-China ties comes with tests for India
3 years, 9 months ago

New phase of U.S.-China ties comes with tests for India

The Hindu  

A sharp exchange between top U.S. and Chinese officials in Alaska on Friday, played out fully in the eyes of the gathered media, marked the start of a new phase in U.S.-China relations — one that comes with fresh challenges for India. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, accompanied by National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan for the talks with Yang Jiechi, …

US Closely Monitoring India-China Border Disputes, Stands with Ally: State Dept
3 years, 11 months ago

US Closely Monitoring India-China Border Disputes, Stands with Ally: State Dept

News 18  

The United States is closely monitoring border disputes between India and China and backs their peaceful resolution through direct dialogue, the State Department said on Tuesday, while stressing that it stands with allies and partners like India. ”We note the ongoing talks between the governments of India and China,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told a news briefing. ”We continue …

The China factor in India-US ties under the Biden administration | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
3 years, 11 months ago

The China factor in India-US ties under the Biden administration | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

The Hindu  

We turn our attention to foreign policy in this episode and we’re going to be looking at the India-U.S. relationship specifically keeping the China factor in mind. Speaking at his confirmation hearing, President Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state, Anthony Blinken, said that India is ‘bipartisan success story’, and made it clear that strategic ties with India will remain …

India says China ties ‘profoundly disturbed’, on upswing with US
4 years ago

India says China ties ‘profoundly disturbed’, on upswing with US

Al Jazeera  

India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said trust with China had been deeply impaired after last summer’s border clash which resulted in the first combat deaths in 45 years. The two countries fought a border war in 1962, but until last summer they had largely kept a lid on tensions along the Line of Actual Control, the de facto border, …

West trying to engage India in \'anti-China games\': Russia
4 years, 1 month ago

West trying to engage India in \'anti-China games\': Russia

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The West, led by the United States, is trying to engage India in “anti-China games” through its Indo-Pacific strategies and is also trying to undermine Russia’s close and privileged ties with India, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has said, in unprecedented remarks that have highlighted both Moscow’s proximity with Beijing and a growing unease over the India-US strategic …

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