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USA

US labels Vietnam & Switzerland ‘currency manipulators,’ puts China, India and others on watchlist

Posted on December 16, 2020December 16, 2020By Editor

The US Treasury Department has designated Vietnam and Switzerland as “currency manipulators,” while placing China, India and several other countries on its “monitoring list.” … Read More >US labels Vietnam & Switzerland ‘currency manipulators,’ puts China, India and others on watchlist

Indian Sailors Stranded in Chinese Waters Amid Australia-China Trade War Seek Gov’t Intervention

Posted on December 16, 2020December 16, 2020By Editor

Indian sailors make up a sizeable proportion of the world’s merchant navy crews, as documented by Maritime Union of India (MUI). Earlier this year, the MUI expressed concerns over a large number of Indian sailors left stranded across the globe because of COVID-19 restrictions. … Read More >Indian Sailors Stranded in Chinese Waters Amid Australia-China Trade War Seek Gov’t Intervention

Russia

Sputnik V touches down in Asia: Russian Covid-19 vaccine trials begin in India as countries vie for international rights

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

The creators of Russia’s pioneering Sputnik V jab have announced that the first vials have arrived in India for use in clinical trials, while millions of doses have already been ordered by other nations. … Read More >Sputnik V touches down in Asia: Russian Covid-19 vaccine trials begin in India as countries vie for international rights

Participant in India’s AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine trial sues after experiencing ‘severe adverse effect’

Posted on November 29, 2020November 29, 2020By Editor

An Indian man who helped test a coronavirus jab based on AstraZeneca’s candidate vaccine has filed suit, claiming that he suffered extreme side effects during his participation in the trial. … Read More >Participant in India’s AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine trial sues after experiencing ‘severe adverse effect’

World

Close encounter: Russian, Indian satellites ‘dangerously approach’ each other in ‘crowded’ low orbit

Posted on November 29, 2020November 29, 2020By Editor

An Indian remote sensing satellite flew “dangerously close” to a Russian one on Friday, according to Russian space agency Roscosmos. The Indian authorities, however, denied there was any risk of collision. … Read More >Close encounter: Russian, Indian satellites ‘dangerously approach’ each other in ‘crowded’ low orbit

Russia

Russia strikes deal with India to produce 100 million doses of Spuntik V Covid-19 vaccine per year

Posted on November 28, 2020November 28, 2020By Editor

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Indian generic pharmaceutical company Hetero have agreed to produce more than 100 million doses of Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine per year on Indian soil. … Read More >Russia strikes deal with India to produce 100 million doses of Spuntik V Covid-19 vaccine per year

Chinese academics say coronavirus spread in India MONTHS before Wuhan outbreak

Posted on November 27, 2020November 27, 2020By Editor

The coronavirus did not start in Wuhan, but instead emerged in India last summer, Chinese academics have boldly claimed, as tensions continue to flare between the two states and amid the ongoing search for the origins of Covid-19. … Read More >Chinese academics say coronavirus spread in India MONTHS before Wuhan outbreak

New Delhi police ask to convert stadiums into prisons as Indian capital grapples with thousands-strong farmer protest

Posted on November 27, 2020November 27, 2020By Editor

Some 5,000 farmers were allowed to enter New Delhi on Friday for a peaceful protest under police escort. Tensions remained high, with clashes between demonstrators and police continuing elsewhere in India. … Read More >New Delhi police ask to convert stadiums into prisons as Indian capital grapples with thousands-strong farmer protest

Farmers hit with water cannon and tear gas as Indian police try to halt protest march on Delhi (VIDEO)

Posted on November 27, 2020November 27, 2020By Editor

Indian police have been deployed in large numbers across the states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to stop thousands of farmers reaching Delhi in a huge demonstration against agricultural market reforms. … Read More >Farmers hit with water cannon and tear gas as Indian police try to halt protest march on Delhi (VIDEO)

World

India hosts allied war games with Australia, Japan & US in Arabian Sea amid heightened China tensions

Posted on November 17, 2020By Editor

The Quad partners have kicked off part two of their naval drills with warships, including one of the world’s largest military vessels, gathering in the North Arabian Sea to showcase their capabilities in a four-day joint exercise. … Read More >India hosts allied war games with Australia, Japan & US in Arabian Sea amid heightened China tensions