The North Korean regime, led by Kim Jong Un, has shown no signs of abandoning its nuclear weapons program, despite calls from the international community to do so. Photos released by North Korea’s propaganda apparatus depict Kim examining warheads designed for missiles that could strike US allies in Asia and deliver a nuclear bomb to … Read more
The 9 official and unofficial nuclear powers held 9,576 ready-to-use warheads in 2023. (Representational) Oslo: The world’s number of operational atomic warheads increased in 2022, driven largely by Russia and China, a new report out Wednesday said as nuclear tensions have risen since the war in Ukraine. The nine official and unofficial nuclear powers held … Read more
On Wednesday, OnePlus launched a special, ‘Jupiter Rock’ edition of its OnePlus 11 smartphone, doing so in its native country of China. As the name suggests, the Jupiter Rock edition is ‘inspired’ from Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system; also, it is the third colour option for OnePlus 11, which is currently available … Read more
The National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Wednesday stated that the recent development in the world security environment has created a number of difficulties that also affect the SCO region, as reported by ANI. Doval was speaking during his opening remarks at the 18th meeting of the Secretaries of Security Councils of SCO member … Read more
Ajit Doval also spoke at length about the challenge terrorism poses to the region. New Delhi: In an apparent swipe at China, India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval today emphasised on the need for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members to respect each other’s territorial integrity. In his opening remarks at the SCO-level NSA meeting in … Read more
The SCO is a political and security union of countries. Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved on Wednesday a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as Riyadh builds a long-term partnership with China despite U.S. security concerns. Saudi Arabia has approved a memorandum on granting the kingdom the status of a dialogue partner in the … Read more
The SCO is a political and security union of countries. Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved on Wednesday a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as Riyadh builds a long-term partnership with China despite U.S. security concerns. Saudi Arabia has approved a memorandum on granting the kingdom the status of a dialogue partner in the … Read more
Alibaba Group is planning to split into six units and explore fundraisings or listings for most of them, it said on Tuesday, in a major revamp as China vows to ease a sweeping regulatory crackdown and support its private enterprises. The US-listed shares of the Chinese e-commerce conglomerate, which have lost nearly 70 percent of … Read more
China’s stagnant steel demand and rising exports despite the lifting of pandemic curbs could depress prices worldwide, posing trouble for Indian steel exporters. Expectations were high that the Chinese economy would rebound after the easing of covid restrictions, boosting global steel demand and prices. Being the largest consumer of commodities, improved China demand can help … Read more
New Delhi: Representatives from Japanese businesses and multilateral institutions, including the Asian Development Bank, are slated to visit the Northeast in April to explore significant investments as part of a wider manufacturing push, according to people aware of the matter. The delegates will attend a conference to advance discussions around the “Bay of Bengal-Northeast Industrial … Read more