NEW DELHI—India has test-fired a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 5,000 kilometers (3,125 miles) from an island off its east coast amid rising border tensions with China. The successful launch on Wednesday was in line with “India’s policy to have credible minimum deterrence that underpins the commitment to no first use,” said…
Chinese Nomads Seen in Indian Territory, Indian Nomads Restricted, After Border Conflict
October 28, 2021
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NEW DELHI—Nomads in Ladakh on India’s border with China face uncanny situations after the last year’s bloody conflict between the two countries—while they sight nomads grazing their yaks from across the border, restrictions imposed by the Indian military keep them away from their traditional pastures. A Ladakhi public servant, Kunchok Stanzin, shared with The Epoch Times…
India Says It Is Concerned About China’s New Border Law
NEW DELHI—India’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that it was concerned about a new law passed by China last week to strengthen border protection amid a protracted military standoff between the two Asian giants along a contested Himalayan frontier. On Saturday, China passed a dedicated law specifying how it governs and guards its 14,000-mile land…
India Successfully Test-Fires Ballistic Missile Agni-5 Amid Border Tensions With China
India on Wednesday successfully test-fired surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-5, capable of striking targets at ranges of up to 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers) with a “very high degree of accuracy,” officials said. The missile, which uses a three-stage solid-fuelled engine, was launched at approximately 7:50 p.m. local time from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, which is roughly 93…
US Senators Urge Biden to Avoid India Sanctions Over Russian Deal
NEW DELHI—Two U.S. senators have urged President Joe Biden to waive sanctions against India over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defense system, saying such a punitive measure would endanger growing cooperation. India signed a $5.5 billion deal with Russia in 2018 for five of the surface-to-air missile systems for defense against longtime adversary Pakistan,…
Asian Stocks Fall After Australia Inflation Accelerates
October 27, 2021
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BEIJING—Asian stock markets fell Wednesday after Australian inflation increased, highlighting global pressure for prices to rise, while investors looked ahead to U.S. economic growth data due out this week. Shanghai, Tokyo, and Hong Kong all retreated. Wall Street’s S&P 500 index rose 0.2 percent on Tuesday to its second high in two days, driven by…
Sri Lanka Finds Chinese Fertilizers Contaminated, Orders Indian One
NEW DELHI—Sri Lankan paddy fields this season became the plot for a geopolitical soft war between India and China as the island nation found its Chinese fertilizer samples highly contaminated and hastily requested India import a replacement. Rice is Sri Lanka’s staple food and is the second-largest crop in the country after tea. The country…
US Drops Tariff Threat in Digital Tax Transition Deal With European Countries
October 23, 2021
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PARIS/WASHINGTON—The United States on Thursday withdrew its threat of tariffs against five European countries over their digital services taxes as part of a deal to manage the transition to a new global tax regime for large highly profitable corporations. Austria, Britain, France, Italy, Spain will get to keep their digital taxes in place until a…
Recent Wave of Targeted Killings Aims to Disrupt Kashmir’s Integration With India
NEW DELHI—Eleven civilians have lost their lives in a fresh wave of targeted killings in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir since Oct. 5, causing the Indian administration and military to go on high alert in a region that shares a border with Pakistan. The targeted killings of seven unsuspecting individuals from the Hindu…
Rising Price of Imported Coal Sparks India’s Biggest Electricity Crisis
India, the second-most populous country in the world, is facing an unprecedented electricity crisis due to a shortage of coal, which is disrupting the production in thermal power plants. India’s coal-fired, thermal-power plants account for nearly 54 percent of the country’s electricity generation capacity. The disruptions have caused some states to resort to limited daily power…
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