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Exclusive: "Most Victims Probably Dead" - Bangkok Police On Building Collapse
A 33-storey high-rise collapsed in Thailand's Bangkok after a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar and tremors were felt across the South Asian region on Friday afternoon, with aftershocks striking the region multiple times.
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US Trade Official To Visit India Days Before Trump's Reciprocal Tariff Kicks In
Brendan Lynch, the assistant US trade representative for South and Central Asia, will pay a five-day visit to India beginning Tuesday, days before US President Donald Trump's tit-for-tat tariff kicks in.
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Opinion | Modi-Putin Should Consider Something: Balancing China Together
While China's calling card is its massive investments and the BRI, Russia and India can leverage their position through joint efforts towards invigorating trade and investments in Central Asia, the ASEAN region, and even South Asia.
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Joe Biden To Visit India In September, 2023 Will Be Big Year: US On India Ties
US President Joe Biden is looking forward to travelling to India in September, his administration's point person for South and Central Asia has said, observing that 2023 is going to be a "big year" for the India-US relationship.
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Ukraine War Reinforced Relationship With India, Says US Diplomat
India's long-standing relationship with Russia gives it a unique position to urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his war and to withdraw from Ukrainian territory, US point person for South and Central Asia on Thursday said.
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Little Evidence China Approaching Border Talks With India With Sense Of Goodwill: US
Reiterating that the United States supports a resolution of the Indo-China border dispute through a negotiated settlement and direct conversations between the two countries, Biden Administration's point person for South and Central Asia on Thursday s
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At Bengaluru G-20 Meet, India's Bid To Amplify Influence Over Global South
India is set to use this week's meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 nations to try to amplify its influence over developing economies in Asia, Africa and Latin America called the Global South.
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Imran Khan Demands US Assistant Secretary Of State Be Sacked: Report
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for the sacking of US Assistant Secretary of State for Central and South Asia Donald Lu for his "sheer arrogance and bad manners", according to a media report.
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Bangladesh Is India's South Asian Largest Trade Partner: Foreign Secretary
With Bangladesh being the central pillar of India's Neighbourhood First policy, Dhaka is New Delhi's largest trade partner in South Asia and bilateral trade between the two countries grew at an unprecedented rate of 14 per cent during the pandemic.
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India Ranks Second on Global Crypto Adoption: Chainalysis
The cryptocurrency market reached the valuation of $572.5 billion for nations in the Oceania, as well as South and Central Asia regions. The crypto expansion in these regions is one of the fastest in the world, Chainalysis said in a report.
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Connectivity In Asia Region Key To Peace In War-Torn Afghanistan: UN Chief
The countries of Central and South Asia can only fully benefit from potential opportunities if the region at large is at peace, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said, underlining that the promise of connectivity itself should become a "count
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Some Actions By Indian Government Inconsistent With Democratic Values: Top US Official
India remains the world's largest democracy with a strong rule of law but some government's actions, including restrictions on freedom of expression, raised concerns that are inconsistent with India's democratic values, a top US official claimed.
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YuppTV Acquires Digital Broadcasting Rights for IPL 2021 in Close to 100 Countries
YuppTV has acquired digital broadcasting rights for Vivo IPL 2021 in close to 100 countries across Continental Europe, Australia, Sri Lanka, Central and South America, Central Asia, South East Asia (except Singapore and Malaysia), Nepal, Bhutan, and Maldives.
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Facebook Public Policy Director for India, South and Central Asia Ankhi Das Steps Down
Facebook's public policy director for India, South and Central Asia, Ankhi Das, has stepped down to pursue interests in public service, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
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"Disturbing Behaviour By China": US On Chinese Activity Along Ladakh Boundary
The US today said border disputes with China - be it in Ladakh or in the South China Sea - are a "reminder of the threat by China". The strong statement by Alice Wells, Outgoing Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, came days after several instances of Chinese incursion by land and air, one of which led to a face-off between Indian and Ch...
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Exclusive: "Most Victims Probably Dead" - Bangkok Police On Building Collapse
A 33-storey high-rise collapsed in Thailand's Bangkok after a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar and tremors were felt across the South Asian region on Friday afternoon, with aftershocks striking the region multiple times.
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US Trade Official To Visit India Days Before Trump's Reciprocal Tariff Kicks In
Brendan Lynch, the assistant US trade representative for South and Central Asia, will pay a five-day visit to India beginning Tuesday, days before US President Donald Trump's tit-for-tat tariff kicks in.
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Opinion | Modi-Putin Should Consider Something: Balancing China Together
While China's calling card is its massive investments and the BRI, Russia and India can leverage their position through joint efforts towards invigorating trade and investments in Central Asia, the ASEAN region, and even South Asia.
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Joe Biden To Visit India In September, 2023 Will Be Big Year: US On India Ties
US President Joe Biden is looking forward to travelling to India in September, his administration's point person for South and Central Asia has said, observing that 2023 is going to be a "big year" for the India-US relationship.
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Ukraine War Reinforced Relationship With India, Says US Diplomat
India's long-standing relationship with Russia gives it a unique position to urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his war and to withdraw from Ukrainian territory, US point person for South and Central Asia on Thursday said.
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Little Evidence China Approaching Border Talks With India With Sense Of Goodwill: US
Reiterating that the United States supports a resolution of the Indo-China border dispute through a negotiated settlement and direct conversations between the two countries, Biden Administration's point person for South and Central Asia on Thursday s
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At Bengaluru G-20 Meet, India's Bid To Amplify Influence Over Global South
India is set to use this week's meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 nations to try to amplify its influence over developing economies in Asia, Africa and Latin America called the Global South.
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Imran Khan Demands US Assistant Secretary Of State Be Sacked: Report
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for the sacking of US Assistant Secretary of State for Central and South Asia Donald Lu for his "sheer arrogance and bad manners", according to a media report.
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Bangladesh Is India's South Asian Largest Trade Partner: Foreign Secretary
With Bangladesh being the central pillar of India's Neighbourhood First policy, Dhaka is New Delhi's largest trade partner in South Asia and bilateral trade between the two countries grew at an unprecedented rate of 14 per cent during the pandemic.
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India Ranks Second on Global Crypto Adoption: Chainalysis
The cryptocurrency market reached the valuation of $572.5 billion for nations in the Oceania, as well as South and Central Asia regions. The crypto expansion in these regions is one of the fastest in the world, Chainalysis said in a report.
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Connectivity In Asia Region Key To Peace In War-Torn Afghanistan: UN Chief
The countries of Central and South Asia can only fully benefit from potential opportunities if the region at large is at peace, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said, underlining that the promise of connectivity itself should become a "count
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Some Actions By Indian Government Inconsistent With Democratic Values: Top US Official
India remains the world's largest democracy with a strong rule of law but some government's actions, including restrictions on freedom of expression, raised concerns that are inconsistent with India's democratic values, a top US official claimed.
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YuppTV Acquires Digital Broadcasting Rights for IPL 2021 in Close to 100 Countries
YuppTV has acquired digital broadcasting rights for Vivo IPL 2021 in close to 100 countries across Continental Europe, Australia, Sri Lanka, Central and South America, Central Asia, South East Asia (except Singapore and Malaysia), Nepal, Bhutan, and Maldives.
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Facebook Public Policy Director for India, South and Central Asia Ankhi Das Steps Down
Facebook's public policy director for India, South and Central Asia, Ankhi Das, has stepped down to pursue interests in public service, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
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"Disturbing Behaviour By China": US On Chinese Activity Along Ladakh Boundary
The US today said border disputes with China - be it in Ladakh or in the South China Sea - are a "reminder of the threat by China". The strong statement by Alice Wells, Outgoing Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, came days after several instances of Chinese incursion by land and air, one of which led to a face-off between Indian and Ch...
