India and China are locked in a five-month-long tense border standoff in eastern Ladakh that has significantly strained their relations

India and China are locked in a bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh since early May that has significantly strained the bilateral ties

Jaishankar and Motegi are also understood to have discussed preparations for the annual India-Japan summit which is likely to take place by end of this year

The East Asia visit, Pompeo's first in more than a year, coincides with worsening tensions with China

The Quad is an informal grouping of likeminded partners formed to deepen cooperation on sub-regional issues and shape a more closely-aligned Indo-Pacific region

The Indian Army and the People''s Liberation Army (PLA) have been locked in a tense standoff in multiple areas along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh since early May

The Commerce Minister says focus on these 24 products/sectors will also provide scores of job opportunities, expand economic activities in the country and lead the way for India's rightful place in the world

\"India is privileged to be able to serve the world by producing 70 per cent of the global vaccines and being trusted as the pharmacy of the world,\" says Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal

This military exercise, the Pentagon said, is the latest in a long string of Chinese actions to assert unlawful maritime claims and disadvantage its Southeast Asian neighbors in the South China Sea

The resolution by Senator John Cornyn and Senator Mark Warner follows instances of Chinese military forces harassing Indian patrols as well as increased troop deployments and infrastructure construction in contested areas

The focal point of this telephonic conversation was the speedy implementation of the ongoing defence procurement programmes and the expansion of defence and strategic ties between the two nations

Pompeo said the US has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the next G7 meeting to be hosted by President Trump

Asserting that the People's Liberation Army's activities in the region are \"destabilising\", he said that it \"continues its aggressive behaviour in the East and South China Seas.\"

The United States has long opposed China's expansive territorial claims on the South China Sea, sending warships regularly through the strategic waterway to demonstrate freedom of navigation there. Monday's comments reflect a harsher tone

The USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan were carrying out operations and exercises in the South China Sea \"to support a free and open Indo-Pacific,\" the navy said in a statement

Last week, Pompeo criticised the Chinese Army for \"escalating\" the border tension with India and militarising the strategic South China Sea

Over the past few days, the entire Trump Administration has rallied behind India against the illegitimate incursions of the Chinese Army into the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh

The main questions now are if either side is capable of finding an off-ramp to de-escalation, and of India's nascent friends such as it's Quad partners of Australia, Japan, and the United States - will come to its aid

\"There are endless opportunities to strengthen our friendship, it also brings with it challenges to turn this potential into reality, how our relation becomes a factor of stability for the region,\" PM Modi said

Tweeting about both the talks, the PM said he had a fruitful discussion with Abe, and they discussed the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership. PM Modi also appreciated the determination of people of Nepal to fight coronavirus