NEW DELHI: Foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the United States—collectively known as the Quad have agreed to jointly develop a port in Fiji and signed new agreements focused on critical minerals and energy security, marking a renewed push to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. The meeting was attended by Australia’s Penny Wong, India’s […]
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India eyes BrahMos missiles talks with Vietnam
India may discuss the possible sale of its BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Vietnam during an upcoming state visit by Vietnamese President To Lam, according to sources familiar with the matter. Read More: India allocates Rs 67,000 crore for advanced weapons purchase President To Lam is expected to hold talks in New Delhi this week aimed […]
Whatever Happened to the Indo-Pacific Region?
As the war in Iran, not excursion, enters its second month and President Donald Trump has delayed his much publicized trip to Beijing, has the Indo-Pacific region sunk with little trace in terms of American policy priorities? The region is massive in terms of geography and population stretching some 8,000 miles from India’s west coast […]
Palau agrees to take migrants from US under $7.5m deal
The Pacific island nation of Palau has agreed to accept up to 75 non-American migrants from the United States under a bilateral agreement that includes $7.5 million in US financial support, officials from both countries said on Wednesday. The deal comes as Washington steps up deportations under President Donald Trump’s renewed push to curb undocumented […]
India’s war hysteria imperils peace, Pakistan tells Indo-Pacific forum
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday called for strengthened multilateralism, inclusive cooperation and renewed global dialogue. Addressing the Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum Roundtable, Dar warned that the world stood “at a pivotal moment,” facing rising conflicts, great-power rivalries, economic disruptions, and rapid technological transformation driven by artificial intelligence. He […]
Pakistan reviewing US-India defense pact’s impact on South Asia
Pakistan’s Foreign Office said it is reviewing the recently signed defense agreement between India and the United States. Officials stated that it is too early to comment on the pact as its regional implications are still being assessed. The agreement was formally implemented earlier today, according to the Foreign Office spokesperson. The spokesperson explained that […]