Will India maintain its close ties with Russia amid international pressure and changing political landscape during Modi's third term?

However, at a strategic level, the US and India have perhaps the strongest shared interest in containing China, as seen through initiatives such as the Quad grouping, an informal strategic forum in the Indo-Pacific region. And Russia’s growing partnership with China as the war in Ukraine continues is a significant foreign policy concern for India. […]

BRICS membership will not open soon, it is for partner countries

Analysts and international relations experts believe that Bangladesh's participation in the meeting is significant amid the apparent contradictory positions of India and China. According to him, Bangladesh's inclusion would have demonstrated its serious intention to join the alliance, as invited foreign ministers from non-member countries would have had the opportunity to speak on security, development […]

Leaders of Germany and Portugal refuse to recognise Palestinian state, citing lack of clarity on territory and statehood

The announcement sparked outrage in Israel, which warned of “serious consequences” for relations with European countries. For decades, formal recognition of a Palestinian state has been seen as the ultimate goal of the peace process between Palestinians and Israel. The United States and most Western European countries have said they are willing to one day […]

Putin supports China's peace plan on Ukraine crisis, appreciates Beijing's understanding

“We are positive in our assessment of China's approach to resolving the Ukrainian crisis,” Putin said, according to a Russian-language transcript on the Kremlin website. “In Beijing, they really understand the root causes of this and its global geopolitical meaning.” And additional principles, set out by Xi in talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, were […]

US and Taiwan navies conducted secret joint exercises in the Pacific: Sources

China's Foreign Ministry reiterated its opposition to military relations between the US and Taiwan, urging the US to stop its “wrongful acts” of military collusion with Taiwan, and warning Taiwan officials that seeking independence by force and Opposing “reunification” will fail. China's Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Taiwan's Navy […]

Russia's veto on North Korea sanctions monitoring: implications and analysis

Beijing, long Pyongyang's most important ally, abstained from the vote instead of joining Russia in the veto. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian explained the abstention on Friday, saying “a political solution is the only way out.” “The current situation on the (Korean) peninsula remains tense and blindly imposing sanctions cannot solve the problem,” he […]