In a major jolt to ‘expansionist’ China, Italy withdrew from Xi Jinping’s ‘ambitious’ Belt and Road initiative. Italy, the only G7 nation to be part of BRI, quit the economic corridor dismissing fears of damaging Italian economy, said govt sources. Italy became part of BRI in 2019 after ignoring warnings from US that it might let China control sensitive technologies. As per Reuters, Italian PM Meloni wanted to withdraw from the deal as it hadn’t brought “significant gains” to Italy. However, China has not reacted after the Italy Government’s move regarding the Belt and Road initiative. Notably, more than 100 countries have signed agreements with China to cooperate on BRI projects since the scheme was launched in 2013. Italy’s move to quit BRI came as Italy is likely to elevate ties with India making several engagements between countries. India and China are at odds on many issues varying from trade to border disputes. Notably, Indian PM Narendra Modi met Italian PM Giorgia Meloni during the COP28 Summit in Dubai. The heads of the countries also held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of recently concluded G20 in Delhi in September. Italy and India are among the countries who signed India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor project initiative in Delhi.
07 December,2023 04:41 PM IST | Mumbai
India will host the G20 world leaders on September 09-10 for the final Leaders’ Summit. The stage is all set and the national capital New Delhi is decked up to welcome world leaders. World leaders including Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak, Anthony Albanese will show their presence at much-awaited G20 Summit. Ahead of the much-anticipated G20 Leaders’ Summit a few World leaders will skip the Summit. Chinese Premier Xi Jinping likely to skip the G20 World Leaders’ Summit 2023 in India. Reacting to this, US President Joe Biden said that he is “disappointed” by reports of Xi skipping the meet. Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that he won’t attend the summit in New Delhi next week. On Aug 28, Putin dialed PM Modi and confirmed that FM Sergey Lavrov will represent Russia. India holds the Presidency of the G20 from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023. The G20 members represent around 85 per cent of the global GDP. It also represents over 75 per cent of the global trade and about two-thirds of the world’s population.
04 September,2023 03:05 PM IST | Mumbai
Ahead of G20 Leaders’ Summit, China poked India once again with its new ‘official map’. On Aug 28 Beijing released its new official map which wrongly shows Indian states as part of its territory. Days after China’s notorious activity, Rahul Gandhi took a potshot at PM Modi-led Central Govt. Congress Leader reiterated his claim on Union Territory and said, “Entire Ladakh knowns that China has transgressed”. Meanwhile, the Ministry of External Affairs said that China has no basis to claim India’s territory. In response to media queries, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi informed that India has lodged a strong protest through diplomatic channels with the Chinese side.
30 August,2023 12:29 PM IST | Mumbai
China on August 28 released its 2023 edition of ‘Standard Map’ which wrongly shows parts of India as Chinese territory. China’s ‘map game’ comes a week after PM Modi and Xi Jinping shared the stage at BRICS Summit in South Africa. The map released on August 28 showed Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin region as part of its territory. Meanwhile, China’s map provocation drew sharp criticism from defence expert Shiwalee Deshpande and Congress leader Manish Tiwari. The information regarding the latest ‘standard map’ was shared by China’s state owned media Global Times on platform X. China also staked claims on Taiwan and South China Sea and traversed the 9-dash line and made it 10-dash line. Notably, this Chinese provocation comes ahead of the crucial G20 meeting scheduled to be held in Delhi in September. Earlier this year, China unilaterally attempted to “rename” as many as 11 Indian locations. Previously in 2017 and 2021, China's Civil Affair Ministry had “renamed” other Indian locations triggering another political confrontation. However, on several occasions, New Delhi has called out China's expansionist policies and rejected its claims.
29 August,2023 05:14 PM IST | Mumbai
Protests erupted in China's Shanghai on Saturday night against Beijing's strict COVID-19 policy. Several videos have emerged on social media which showcased people chanting slogans against restrictions imposed by the Chinese government to curb the spread of Covid.
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