As Oli flags Lipulekh pass, Xi brushes it off as an India-Nepal bilateral issue

As Oli flags Lipulekh pass, Xi brushes it off as an India-Nepal bilateral issue

Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Saturday conveyed to Chinese President Xi Jinping that Lipulekh is Nepali territory, in the first such assertion by a Nepali leader before the Chinese President since 2015. Mr. Oli, who was on a five-day visit to China to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, also held … Read more

Peter Navarro slams Modi’s SCO ties with Xi, Putin; terms them ‘troublesome’

Peter Navarro slams Modi’s SCO ties with Xi, Putin; terms them ‘troublesome’

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro. File | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, has described as “troublesome” the show of unity between the leaders of India, Russia and China, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to be with Washington, Europe and Ukraine, not with Russia. Mr. Navarro’s remarks came after … Read more

Xi meets Maldives President Muizzu, calls for deepening ties with effective implementation of FTA

Xi meets Maldives President Muizzu, calls for deepening ties with effective implementation of FTA

China’s President Xi Jinping speaks during a bilateral meeting with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025, in Tianjin, China, August 31, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping met Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu in Tianjin on Sunday (August 31, 2025) and called for deepening bilateral ties … Read more