Beijing: Several firms with deep roots in China are reviewing their future and reconsidering their ties in the Xinjiang region following new international scrutiny of forced labour using predominantly Muslim ethnic groups, the New York Times reported.According to the report, Volkswagen Group is reviewing the future of its joint venture in the Xinjiang region of northwestern China and another

Islamabad: A political stalemate in Pakistan continued as the fifth round of talks between Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) coordination committees concluded inconclusively, Pakistan-based The Express Tribune reported.The meeting was held at PML-N senior leader Ishaq Dar’s residence in parliament lodges in Islamabad. Prominent figures from PML-N and PPP

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Japan’s Ambassador to India, Hiroshi Suzuki, in New Delhi on Monday.The two leaders had a "good conversation" on the partnership shared between India and Japan.In a post on social media platform X, Jaishankar wrote, "Glad to receive Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan in India. Good conversation on the India-Japan partnership."In

Aizawl: Assam Rifles recovered weapons and war-like stores in Mizoram and Manipur, officials said on Monday.The Public Relations Officer of IGAR (East) said that acting on specific intelligence, Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police carried out a search operation in the general area of Chaltlang Sairang road near Ruat Ruati Enterprise on February 15."During the search, they recovered a large quantity

The Indian Air Force test-fired its newly inducted Surface to Air Missile for Assured Retaliation (SAMAR) air-defence system during Exercise ‘Vayu Shakti-24′, which took place in the Pokhran range near Jaisalmer on 17 February reported Janes.According to a press release by the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 17 February, the Indian Air Force test-fired SAMAR – along with the Akash