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Sikkim, which became a part of India in May 1976, is the only state which has a demarcated border with China. (Photo: Representational/File)

Reduce tension through direct dialogue: Pentagon to India, China

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval heads to Beijing to attend a meeting of BRICS later this month.

22 July 2017 11:22 AM IST

Chinas military modernisation and buildup is backed by Beijing exploiting its economic leverage. (Photo: AP)

Top Pentagon commander concerned over Chinese military buildup

Noting that a long-term, sustained presence is critical to demonstrating that the US is committed to the Asia Pacific...

19 July 2017 12:47 PM IST

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP)

Pentagon asked to work with India in cyber and space operating

The Joint Strategic Vision (JSV) agreed to by the US and India in 2015 codified a common commitment to maritime...

19 July 2017 12:37 PM IST

Vietnam has begun dredging work on a disputed reef in the South China Sea, satellite imagery shows. (Photo: AP/File)

US tells countries in South China Sea to exercise restraint

China protested when a US Air Force Bomber flew over South China Sea ahead of the meeting between the Trump and Xi...

18 July 2017 2:19 PM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Royal Castle in Warsaw. (Photo: AP)

Trump says ICBM test reckless and dangerous action by North Korea

The United States condemns this test and rejects the regimes claim that these tests and these weapons ensure North...

29 July 2017 8:58 AM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Royal Castle in Warsaw. (Photo: AP)

Answers to Ifs and Buts of Trump's ban on transgender troops

Trump said the ban would save on the 'tremendous' medical costs and disruptions that transgender personnel could create.

28 July 2017 3:01 PM IST

US House of Representatives. (Photo: AP)

Pentagon, Mexico border wall covered in USD 788 bn House spending bill

The 235-192 vote both eases a large backlog of unfinished spending bills and gives Trump a political wins heading into...

28 July 2017 11:59 AM IST

The Pentagon has confirmed more than 70 air strikes on al-Qaeda targets in Yemen since February 28. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Al-Qaeda suspect killed in drone strike

The missile hit al-Qaeda's Ahmed Ali Saana as he was riding a motorbike in the town of Khabar al-Muraqasha in Abyan...

6 April 2017 4:12 PM IST

Irresponsible: China slams Pentagon report on expanding overseas military base in Pak

Irresponsible: China slams Pentagon report on expanding overseas...

Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said during a regular briefing that China is firmly opposed' to aspects of the...

7 Jun 2017 5:37 PM IST

India and China flags (Photo: PTI/File)

Tensions along China-India border persist despite growing economic...

According to Pentagon, China's use of force in territorial disputes has varied widely throughout its history.

7 Jun 2017 2:47 PM IST

The prediction came in a 97-page annual report to Congress that saw advances throughout the Chinese military in 2016, funded by robust defence spending that the Pentagon estimated exceeded USD 180 billion. (Photo: AP/Representational)

China could build more overseas bases, maybe in Pakistan: US

It forecast that Beijing would likely build more bases overseas after establishing a facility in the African nation of...

7 Jun 2017 10:13 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Photo: AFP)

North Korea says US unable to intercept its nuclear weapons

The spokesperson added that such acts prove that Pyongyang's step for bolstering the nuclear force for 'self-defence' is...

3 Jun 2017 5:09 PM IST