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asia India, China agree to resume direct flights, boost business links
Asiaone
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August 20, 2025
NEW DELHI — India and China agreed on Tuesday (Aug 19) to resume direct flights and step up trade and investment flows as the neighbours rebuild ties damaged by a 2020 border clash. The Asian giants are cautiously strengthening ties against the...
NSA Ajit Doval Highlights ‘New Environment’ As India-China Ties Show Upward Trend Ahead Of SCO Summit
Free Press Journal
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August 20, 2025
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said a “new environment” had been created to help India-China relations move forward. The NSA said this in his opening remarks before Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. | X @ANI New Delhi: National Security...
India, China agree to resume direct flights
The Express Tribune
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August 20, 2025
NEW DELHI: India and China agreed on Tuesday to resume direct flights and step up trade and investment flows as the neighbours rebuild ties damaged by a 2020 border clash. The Asian giants are cautiously strengthening ties against the backdrop of...
China-India relations thaw but no major reset yet
Asia Times
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August 20, 2025
After more than three years, China’s top diplomat and Politburo member Wang Yi visited New Delhi this week for the 24th round of India-China Special Representative talks. The last round took place in December 2019, but the Galwan Valley clashes in...
Japan hosts African leaders for development conference
Yahoo News
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Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China as the continent reels from a debt crisis exacerbated by Western aid cuts, conflict and climate change. Attendees at the...
‘Climate change acts like a steroid, good network of early warning systems only way out’: experts as Mumbai records over 900 mm of rainfall in 4 days
The Indian Express
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August 20, 2025
As Mumbai experienced one of the heaviest rain spells during August, climatology experts and scientists warned that such situations will become a more common occurrence in a warming world owing to climatic factors.After a prolonged dry patch in...
India celebrates clean energy milestone but coal still king
The Bryan Times - Ohio
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August 20, 2025
Non-fossil fuels now account for half of India's installed energy capacity -- years ahead of schedule -- but the third-largest greenhouse gas polluter remains deeply reliant on coal for electricity generation. "A landmark in India's energy...
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China set to launch world's first humanoid pregnancy robot using artificial womb
Alexa.ng
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China is on the verge of unveiling a groundbreaking humanoid robot designed to achieve pregnancy by hosting a fully functioning artificial womb. This pioneering work by Kaiwa Technology in Guangzhou is slated for a 2026 debut. Dr. Zhang Qifeng,...
China BlueChem Reports Revenue of RMB5.850 Billion and Profit of RMB641 Million for 2025 Interim
Web NewsWire
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August 20, 2025
China BlueChemical Ltd. (“China BlueChemor the”Business“stock code: 3983 ), China’s biggest chemical fertilizer main business in both production capability and production volume, has actually revealed its unaudited interim outcomes for the 6...
Japan – NEC and ClimateAi Develop Conceptual Model to Promote Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture
Web NewsWire
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August 20, 2025
NEC and ClimateAi Develop Conceptual Model to Promote Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture Utilizing AI to forecast the impacts of adjustment steps on cocoa and rice growing to promote sustainable farming Tokyo, Japan, August 19, 2025 -(JCN...
Japan PM to propose economic zone initiative for Africa amid China's clout
Kyodo News+
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August 20, 2025
YOKOHAMA - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to propose an "economic zone" encompassing the Indian Ocean region and Africa during a major aid conference for African nations on Wednesday, seeking to tap into the economic potential of a...
Japan hosts African leaders for development conference amid debt crisis
The Sun Daily
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August 20, 2025
YOKOHAMA: Japan hosted African leaders for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China as the continent reels from a debt crisis exacerbated by Western aid cuts, conflict and climate change. Attendees at the...
Japan exports fall most in four years as tariff pain deepens
The Straits Times
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August 20, 2025
TOKYO - Japan’s exports sustained their steepest drop in more than four years as US tariffs continued to weigh on global commerce, clouding the outlook for economic growth at a time when personal spending remains unsteady. Exports fell 2.6 per...
India’s amphibious operations depend on contingencies. Can the Armed Forces adapt?
The Print
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August 20, 2025
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, along with the three services chiefs, formally released India’s Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations earlier this month. As per the official statement, the declassified doctrine outlines the...
China to supply India with fertilisers, rare earths and tunnel-boring machines
Sanatan Prabhat
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August 20, 2025
Decision after Chinese Foreign Minister’s India visit China had banned exports of these items in July New Delhi – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was on a two-day visit to India, during which he held bilateral talks with India’s External Affairs...
Asean and the FPDA: Twin anchors of Malaysia’s security outlook — Phar Kim Beng
Malay Mail
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August 20, 2025
AUGUST 20 — When Asean was established on August 8, 1967, its founding members envisioned a regional order built on dialogue, cooperation, and resilience. For South-east Asia, still emerging from the shadows of colonial rule and Cold War...
India Must Lift Investment Rate To 35% Of GDP For 8% Growth: Parliamentary Panel
ABP Live
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August 20, 2025
A parliamentary panel on Tuesday pitched for raising the investment rate from 31 per cent of the GDP to 35 per cent to achieve the ambitious annual growth target of 8 per cent for a decade. India's economy is likely to grow at 6.3-6.8 per cent in...
India raps Pakistan for unending sexual violence since 1971 in UNSC
Awaz The Voice
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August 20, 2025
Eldos Mathew Punnoos, ndia's Charge d'Affaires at the United Nations, speaking in the UNSC New York India's Charge d'Affaires at the United Nations, Eldos Mathew Punnoos, on Tuesday (local time) highlighted the sexual violence perpetrated by...
India News | Uttarakhand CM Speaks to Haryana CM on Sahil Bisht Murder Case, Seeks Quick Action
Latestly
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August 20, 2025
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], August 20 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday spoke to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini over the phone on the incident of the murder of Uttarakhand youth Sahil Bisht in Ambala....
India Must Urgently Set Post-2030 Renewable Energy Goals
Mercom India
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August 20, 2025
What an exceptional Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025 it was! When we started covering India’s clean energy market, the entire country had just 6 MW of installed solar capacity. Today, we are talking in hundreds of gigawatts, and some of the...