NEW DELHI—Rescuers resumed their search Thursday for survivors and victims of a large landslide that swept across a highway in the mountains of northern India a day earlier, killing at least 13 people. A bus, a truck, and two cars were smashed in the landslide in Himachal Pradesh state’s Kinnaur district. Dozens of people are…
10 Dead, Dozens Trapped After Landslide in India’s Himalayas: Officials
NEW DELHI—A landslide in the mountainous Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has killed at least 10, injured 14, and left dozens trapped after boulders tumbled on to a major highway on Wednesday, smashing and burying several vehicles, Indian officials said. Around 30 people are still trapped, including passengers inside a bus lying under the debris,…
Olympic Gold Medalist Chopra Returns to India as Superstar
NEW DELHI—Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra was given a rousing welcome as he arrived home in India on Monday after winning the men’s javelin event in Tokyo and securing the country’s first-ever athletics gold. In a cricket-mad country, Chopra’s Olympic win was seen as a triumph for the nation of nearly 1.4 billion people, catapulting…
India Should Take Beijing’s Place in Global Supply Chains: Former Prime Minister
August 8, 2021
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Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has called on India to take its “rightful place” among democratic nations and replace China in vital global supply chains. “The answer to almost every question about China is India,” the former prime minister wrote in an op-ed published in The Australian. “Although currently not as rich as China,…
Korda Closes in on Gold, India’s Ashok Eyes Surprise Medal
KAWAGOE, Japan—World number one Nelly Korda pulled within tantalizing reach of the gold medal in Olympic women’s golf on Friday, as Aditi Ashok boosted India’s hopes of an unlikely podium spot after the third round at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Overnight leader by four strokes, American Korda carded a two-under 69 to lead by three from…
Blinken Finds Common Ground With India on Afghanistan
NEW DELHI—Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken visited India for the first time on July 27 and 28 and discussed with the Indian administration many global issues of common interest, including the situation unfolding in Afghanistan. Geo-political analysts told The Epoch Times that the statements from both sides reflect the common thinking India and the…
CCP Uses United Front Work Department Against India in South Asia: Experts
NEW DELHI—As the Chinese Communist Party’s aggression and military build-up increases on the Indian border, experts warn about the deepening footprint of the CCP’s primary propaganda agency, The United Front Work Department (UFWD), against India’s policies in South Asia and at home. Shikha Aggarwal, a Taipei based Sinologist and a 2020 fellow with the Ministry…
National Gallery of Australia Returns Stolen Art to India
The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) will repatriate 14 works of art from its Asian art collection back to the Indian government. The thirteen works were purchased from New York-based antiquity dealer Subhash Kapoor, who is currently in prison awaiting trial for running an international smuggling racket. One was acquired from art dealer William Wolff….
Risking China’s Anger, Blinken Meets Representative of Dalai Lama in India
July 29, 2021
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NEW DELHI—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met a representative of the Dalai Lama in New Delhi on Wednesday, drawing an angry response from Beijing. Blinken met briefly with Ngodup Dongchung, who presented him with a scarf from the Dalai Lama, a senior State Department official said. Dongchung serves as a representative of the Central…
Blinken Meets Representative of Dalai Lama in India Amid Tensions With China
July 29, 2021
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NEW DELHI—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met a representative of the Dalai Lama in New Delhi on Wednesday, drawing an angry response from Beijing. Blinken met briefly with Ngodup Dongchung, who presented him with a scarf from the Dalai Lama, a senior State Department official said. Dongchung serves as a representative of the Central…
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