US and China hold first informal nuclear talks in 5 years, eyeing TaiwanThe Chinese representatives offered reassurances after their U.S. interlocutors raised concerns that China might use, or threaten to use, n...
21 Jun, 2024, 08.47 AM IST
Xi Jinping's G20 no-show hints at China's shifting diplomatic prioritiesChina's President Xi Jinping's decision to skip the G20 summit has raised concerns about Beijing's strained relations with major powers and...
05 Sep, 2023, 02.29 PM IST
Why did North Korea fake a 'monster missile' test?State media trumpeted the "miraculous" launch of what it claimed was a new Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile on March 24, publi...
30 Mar, 2022, 01.41 PM IST
Minds behind the missiles: North Korea's secretive weapons developersAnalysts say Kim Jong Un appears to be taking steps to institutionalize the missile forces, signalling his likely intent to make them a lon...
24 Jan, 2022, 12.46 PM IST
China's plans for Himalayan super dam stoke fears in IndiaThe structure will span the Brahmaputra River before the waterway leaves the Himalayas and flows into India, straddling the world's longest...
12 Apr, 2021, 10.01 AM IST
Donald Trump pulling U.S. out of U.N. arms treaty, heeding NRATrump told members of the gun lobby at an annual meeting he intends to revoke the status of the United States as a signatory to the Arms Tr...
27 Apr, 2019, 09.59 AM IST
Kim Jong Un consolidates power as North Korea shuffles leadershipIn an expected move, Kim Jong Un was re-elected as chairman of the State Affairs Commission at a session of North Korea's rubber-stamp legi...
12 Apr, 2019, 11.32 AM IST
Pakistan assesses India has material for over 2,000 nuclear-warheads: ReportPakistan has assessed that India has enough fissile material to build more than 2,000 nuclear warheads, a media report said.
14 Jul, 2018, 04.00 PM IST
Peace in Kabul only via Kashmir: Pakistan tells USReferring to the lackluster response that they received during their visit to Washington DC, Michael Krepon of the Stimson Centre asked as ...
12 Jul, 2018, 08.36 PM IST
Indian-American appointed to key position in US think tankThe Stimson Centre yesterday announced the appointment of Sameer Lalwani as Deputy Director for its South Asia programme.
18 Aug, 2015, 01.21 PM IST
What PM Modi must tell Xi: Beijing should consider the benefits of having a settled boundary with IndiaThough both sides draw comfort from the relative peace on the India-China border since 1967, the dispute is caught in stale rhetoric.
14 May, 2015, 11.24 AM IST
Hassan Rouhani keeps the nuclear deal afloatThe deal comes as welcome news to Iranians fed up with years of stagnation, rising prices and few jobs.
04 Apr, 2015, 07.06 AM IST
Pakistan’s Nuclear programme prone to security risks: US ReportFor India, Pak's nuclear programme spells a double whammy as the current doctrine calls for a massive retaliation in case of a nuclear stri...
21 Mar, 2015, 07.00 AM IST
Conference on maritime trade and security in Chennai from tomorrowThe conference - Sea Change: Evolving Maritime Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific region would also be held in Kochi on June 12.
09 Jun, 2014, 04.31 PM IST
- Barack Obama under pressure to slash Pakistan aid for sheltering Osama bin Laden
The Obama administration is facing a clash with congressional leaders as they build pressure to slash billions of dollars of foreign aid US...
10 May, 2011, 11.46 AM IST
- Obama's India visit to consolidate strategic ties: Experts
Top US experts have said the President should not only focus on bilateral trade relations, but also emphasise on defence cooperation.
29 Oct, 2010, 05.01 PM IST
- US retreats from democracy push
The US has quietly retreated from its high-profile push for democracy in the Muslim world, since the Hamas election stunned the Bush admini...
14 Oct, 2006, 12.30 AM IST