Beijing: Ahead of presidential elections in Taiwan that are slated to be held on January 13, President Xi Jinping on Sunday in his year-end address asserted that Taiwan will be reunified with China, Fox News reported.It reported that the tensions between China and Taiwan remain high, Xi has repeatedly affirmed China’s stance that Taiwan is a part of China and that it must be reunified, by force

Washington: Tensions continued to rise between the United States and China in 2023, despite the meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in November and high-level visits by Biden administration officials to China.Some of the issues that have contributed to the tensions include the visit of former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan last year and labour

The attacks are endangering a transit route that carries up to 12 per cent of global tradeNew Delhi: The United States said Sunday it destroyed anti-ship missiles and boats operated by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after a failed attempt by the Iran-backed group to board a container ship in the Red Sea.Shipping giant Maersk suspended the passage of its vessels through the key Red Sea strait for 48 hours

Baluchistan: Two minors, aged between 10 and 12, were killed on Saturday after a roadside bomb exploded in the Bolan district in Baluchistan, The News International reported quoting police.It reported that the incident took place in the Mach area of Bolan and claimed the lives of two children, Babar (10) and Ahmed Jan (12).The explosion happened near the shops located behind a police station on

India also went on an overdrive in expanding its military engagement with like-minded countries in its neighbourhood and beyond in the face of China’s relentless attempts to become a regional hegemon and establish its primacy in South Asia.The Indian troops guarding the nearly 3,500 km Line of Actual Control (LAC) maintained an assertive approach as the eastern Ladakh border spilled into the

India’s TEJAS fighter jet has been in service since 2016 and is one of the few combat fighters operated by a country that also builds its own. The TEJAS is a multi-role fighter aircraft designed to meet the requirements of the Indian Air Force and Navy.Celebrating seven years of service in the Indian Air Force on 1st July 2023, the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), known as TEJAS, has