Wuhan Coronavirus death toll rises to 17, city on lockdown with 570 infected

China: At least 17 people have been killed and 570 people are infected with Coronavirus which has originated from Wuhan, a city of more than 11 million. The new virus first emerged in the end of December and is a cousin of Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus. Scientist Leo Poon, who first decoded the […]

China objects to Rajnath Singh’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh

China has objected to the visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s 2-day visit to the frontier State of Arunachal Pradesh that concluded on Friday. China objected to the Defence Minister’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh urging India to stop taking steps that might complicate the boundary matter or stir unrest between the two neighbouring countries. Notably, […]

Nepal, China to jointly announce re-measured height of Mt Everest

Nepal and China have jointly agreed to announce the re-measured height of Mount Everest. A joint statement issued following the completion of the engagements of Chinese President Xi Jinping here, said, “Recognising that Mount Everest, also famous as Sagarmatha in Nepali and Zhumulangma in Chinese, is an eternal symbol of the friendship between Nepal and […]

Chinese PLA constructs wooden bridge on Indian soil in Arunchal’s Anjaw district

Yet another attempt by China to enter Indian territory was successfully thwarted by locals of Chaglagam in Arunachal’s Anjaw district. Alert locals sounded off the community heads and BJP MP Tapir Gao about the construction of a wooden bridge by the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) inside Indian territory in the frontier state. This has been […]

US designates China as ‘currency manipulator’

The United States on Monday designated China as a currency manipulator and will work with the International Monetary Fund to address the issue, the Treasury Department said as the trade war between two countries escalated further. Earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump accused China of using currency manipulation to steal US businesses and […]

China gives India satellite data on flood-hit regions on ISRO request

India has requested China to supply it with satellite data on floods in India to assist it in flood relief efforts. China’s India ambassador Sun Weidon tweeted on Friday that on ISRO’s request for international disaster relief, China has provided India with satellite data on India’s flood hit regions to assist its flood relief efforts. […]

India successfully tests A-SAT missile; PM Modi declares Mission Shakti successful

In a big announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the nation has informed that India now finds itself in the league of super nations after it successfully accomplished ‘Mission Shakti’. India today became only the fourth country in the world to develop A-SAT missiles which have the capability to take down Low Earth Orbit […]

China does it again, blocks move to tag JeM chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist

In a big disappointment for India, China has again blocked the move to tag Jaish-e Mohammad chief Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist” by the United Nations Security Council. Beijing’s move came as the Security Council was to take up a resolution on the matter, days after the February 14 Jaish attack in Jammu and […]

India dismisses China’s objection to PM Modi’s Arunachal visit

India on Saturday dismissed China’s objection to the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Arunachal Pradesh, saying the northeastern state is an integral and inalienable part of India. “The state of Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India. Indian leaders visit Arunachal Pradesh from time to time, as they visit other […]