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Express Tribune
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Field Marshal Munir, Indonesian defence minister agree to boost defence cooperation
Lieutenant General Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (Retd), Minister of Defence of Indonesia meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir on July 15. Photo: ISPR Listen to article Indonesian Defence Minister Lieutenant General (Retd) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Tuesday to discuss strengthening military ties, the military's media wing reported. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Indonesian defence minister, who is leading a delegation of senior representatives from various military and intelligence agencies, held wide-ranging talks with Pakistan's top military leadership. Both sides exchanged views on regional security, defence cooperation, and avenues to enhance bilateral military collaboration. The meeting underscored the longstanding friendship between the two nations, with particular emphasis on mutual cooperation to ensure peace and stability in the region. Field Marshal Munir highlighted the importance of mutual cooperation in maintaining peace and stability in the region. The Indonesian minister, in turn, appreciated the professional achievements of the Pakistan Army, particularly its role in the fight against terrorism.
News18
20 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
‘Iron-Clad Brothers': Pakistan Hails China Ties After Meeting Xi Jinping at SCO Summit
Last Updated: Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin. Pakistan's foreign minister and deputy prime minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday described China as his country's 'iron-clad brother" after a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Dar's post on X came after Xi's joint interaction with the foreign ministers and delegation heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states. Dar said he was 'delighted" to meet Xi at the Great Hall of the People and conveyed greetings from Pakistan's leadership, government, and people. 'As iron-clad brothers and all-weather strategic cooperative partners, we remain committed to deepening Pak-China enduring friendship and advancing shared regional goals," Dar wrote. His remarks came a day after India's external affairs minister S. Jaishankar met senior Chinese leaders, including his counterpart Wang Yi and President Xi, during the SCO engagements in Beijing. While both sides spoke of keeping India-China differences from turning into disputes, India has, in recent weeks, sharpened its stance on China's backing of Pakistan, especially in the context of Operation Sindoor against terror camps. Delighted to meet earlier today with President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Conveyed the warm greetings of the leadership, government and people of Pakistan. As iron-clad brothers and All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partners, we remain committed to… — Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) July 15, 2025 Lieutenant General Rahul R. Singh, India's Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Capability Development & Sustenance), warned that during Operation Sindoor, India confronted not just one but three adversaries on its western border. He revealed that China provided Pakistan with real‑time intelligence effectively turning Pakistan into a 'live weapons laboratory" for Chinese systems. Singh noted that 81% of Pakistan's military hardware is Chinese, adding Turkey-supported drone deployments to the mix as a third challenge. China currently holds the rotating presidency of the 10-member SCO, which includes India, China, Russia, Iran, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Belarus. During his address at the joint meeting in Tianjin, Xi stressed the importance of regional cooperation under the SCO framework. After the Beijing meeting, Dar and other foreign ministers travelled to Tianjin, where bilateral talks were held on the sidelines. 'Always good to exchange views for strengthening regional understanding and cooperation in such a challenging time," Dar posted on X. On the margins of the SCO events, Dar also met his counterparts from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Uzbekistan and Belarus, news agency PTI reported. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Congress targets Jaishankar's visit to China, Rahul Gandhi says India's foreign policy is being ‘destroyed'
The Congress on Tuesday (July 15, 2025) targeted External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar's visit to China, with senior leader Rahul Gandhi accusing him of 'running fiull blown circus aimed at destroying India's foreign policy'. 'I guess the Chinese Foreign Minister will come and apprise Mr. Modi about recent developments in China-India ties. The External Affairs Minister is now running a full-blown circus aimed at destroying India's foreign policy,' Mr. Gandhi said in a X post, tagging a media report that said Mr. Jaishankar met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing and apprised him of latest developments in bilateral ties. Earlier, Congress communication chief Jairam Ramesh, issued a statement, questioning Mr Jaishankar's assertion during his meeting with China's Vice President Han Zheng on July 14. Noting that the External Affairs Minister stated that the India-China bilateral relationship 'has been steadily improving since the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping in Kazan last October' and that 'continued normalisation of our ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes,' Mr. Ramesh sought to remind him of China's recent positioning with regard to India. The Congress leader stressed that it is essential to build a national consensus on the critical security and economic challenges arising from China's rise as the world's leading manufacturing power and its position as the second-largest economy. 'Perhaps we should remind the EAM of recent developments in bilateral ties since the PM's last tete-a-tete with President Xi: China gave total support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, turning it into a testing ground for network-centric warfare and weapon systems such as the J-10C fighter and PL-15E air-to-air missile and assorted drones,' he said in a statement. He added that Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Rahul R Singh has stated that India fought three adversaries in Sindoor, including China that gave Pakistan 'live inputs' i.e. real time intelligence on Indian military operations and soon they are likely to acquire Chinese J-35 stealth fighters in the near future. Further, Mr. Ramesh argued that China has restricted exports to India of critical materials like rare-earth magnets, speciality fertilisers, and tunnel-boring machines for infrastructure projects. Important sectors like telecoms, pharmaceuticals, and electronics remain critically dependent on Chinese imports, while hundreds of Chinese workers have departed from India's Foxconn facilities, potentially impeding India's attempt to become an alternative global supplier of Apple smart phones, he added. 'When are the External Affairs Minister and his boss the PM going to take the people of India into confidence and hold a detailed debate on China in Parliament — as the Indian National Congress has been calling for since 2020. The INC hope that the Prime Minister will finally agree to such a discussion and break the five-year drought in the forthcoming Monsoon session of Parliament,'Mr Ramesh asked. And in a separate press conference, Congress social media head Supriya Shrinate said while the EAM reaches out to China, who openly backed Pakistan during Ops Sindoor, not a single terrorist involved in the Pahalgam terror attack has been arrested so far.
India Gazette
a day ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Essential to build national consensus on critical security, economic challenges arising from China: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday criticised External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar over his remarks on the India-China bilateral relationship steadily improving, claiming that China gave support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, turning it into a testing ground for network-centric warfare and weapon systems. In an official statement, Ramesh, who is also the Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications, said that China has also restricted exports to India of critical materials like rare-earth magnets, speciality fertilisers, and tunnel-boring machines for infrastructure projects. He further emphasised the significance of building a national consensus on the critical security and economic challenges arising from China's rise as the 'world's leading manufacturing power' and its position as the second-largest economy. 'In his 14 July, 2025, meeting with China's Vice President Han Zheng, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated that the India-China bilateral relationship 'has been steadily improving since the meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping in Kazan last October' and that 'continued normalisation of our ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes.' China gave total support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, turning it into a testing ground for network-centric warfare and weapon systems such as the J-10C fighter, the PL-15E air-to-air missile and assorted drones. Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Rahul R. Singh has stated that India fought three adversaries in Sindoor, including China, which gave Pakistan 'live inputs,' i.e., real-time intelligence on Indian military operations. Pakistan is likely to acquire Chinese J-35 stealth fighters in the near future,' Ramesh said in an official statement. He called for a detailed debate on China in Parliament, saying, 'When are the EAM and his boss, the PM, going to take the people of India into confidence and hold a detailed debate on China in Parliament--as the Indian National Congress has been calling for since 2020? The INC hopes that the Prime Minister will finally agree to such a discussion and break the five-year drought in the forthcoming Monsoon session of Parliament. If the Parliament could debate the border situation in November 1962 when the Chinese invasion was at its peak, why cannot we discuss it now--especially given that both sides appear to want normalisation (albeit without necessarily restoring the May 2020 status quo on the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh)?' Ramesh pointed out that India's telecoms, pharmaceuticals, and electronics sector remain critically dependent on critical materials. 'China has restricted exports to India of critical materials like rare-earth magnets, speciality fertilisers, and tunnel-boring machines for infrastructure projects. Important sectors like telecoms, pharmaceuticals, and electronics remain critically dependent on Chinese imports, even as the trade deficit with China reaches a record $99.2 billion. Hundreds of Chinese workers have departed from India's Foxconn facilities, potentially impeding India's attempt to become an alternative global supplier of Apple smartphones,' he added. 'Indian patrols continue to require Chinese concurrence to reach their patrolling points in Depsang, Demchok, and Chumar. 'Buffer zones' in Galwan, Hot Spring, and Pangong Tso lie predominantly within the Indian claim line, preventing our troops from accessing points to which they had unrestricted access before April 2020. Of course this kowtowing to China is unsurprising given the EAM's beliefs, infamously voiced two years ago in an interview: 'Look, they are the bigger economy,' the Congress MP stated. 'What am I going to do? As a smaller economy, am I going to pick up a fight with the bigger economy?' His boss, the Prime Minister of the laal ankh, had similarly given a public clean chit to the Chinese with his statement of June 19, 2020, when he said, 'Na koi hamari seema mein ghus aaya hai, na hi koi ghusa hua hai'--a blatant lie that the Chinese used globally to cover up their infringement of Indian territory and which hurt our negotiating power immensely,' he further stated. 'It is essential to build a national consensus on the critical security and economic challenges arising from China's rise as the world's leading manufacturing power and its position as the second-largest economy, one that may well surpass the United States within a decade,' the Congress Rajya Sabha MP noted. This comes after EAM S. Jaishankar met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing on Monday and noted the improvement in bilateral ties. Jaishankar expressed confidence that discussions during his visit will maintain that positive trajectory. He expressed India's support for China's Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Presidency. Jaishankar is on an official visit to China to attend the SCO Foreign Ministers Meeting. On Monday, Jaishankar held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and spoke about the need for a far-seeing approach to bilateral ties and building a stable and constructive relationship. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, along with fellow Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers, also called on Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday. During the meeting, Jaishankar apprised Xi of the recent development of bilateral ties. Jaishankar conveyed the greetings of President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Xi Jinping. In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, 'Called on President Xi Jinping this morning in Beijing along with my fellow SCO Foreign Ministers. Conveyed the greetings of President Droupadi Murmu & Prime Minister @narendramodi. Apprised President Xi of the recent development of our bilateral ties. Value the guidance of our leaders in that regard.' (ANI)
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Essential to build national consensus on critical security, economic challenges arising from China: Jairam Ramesh
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday criticised External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar over his remarks on the India-China bilateral relationship steadily improving, claiming that China gave support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, turning it into a testing ground for network-centric warfare and weapon systems. In an official statement, Ramesh, who is also the Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications, said that China has also restricted exports to India of critical materials like rare-earth magnets, speciality fertilisers, and tunnel-boring machines for infrastructure projects. He further emphasised the significance of building a national consensus on the critical security and economic challenges arising from China's rise as the "world's leading manufacturing power" and its position as the second-largest economy. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like A failing liver is taking anshuman away! Please help him! Donate For Health Donate Now Undo "In his 14 July, 2025, meeting with China's Vice President Han Zheng, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated that the India-China bilateral relationship 'has been steadily improving since the meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping in Kazan last October' and that 'continued normalisation of our ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes.' China gave total support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, turning it into a testing ground for network-centric warfare and weapon systems such as the J-10C fighter, the PL-15E air-to-air missile and assorted drones. Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Rahul R. Singh has stated that India fought three adversaries in Sindoor, including China, which gave Pakistan 'live inputs,' i.e., real-time intelligence on Indian military operations. Pakistan is likely to acquire Chinese J-35 stealth fighters in the near future," Ramesh said in an official statement. He called for a detailed debate on China in Parliament, saying, "When are the EAM and his boss, the PM, going to take the people of India into confidence and hold a detailed debate on China in Parliament--as the Indian National Congress has been calling for since 2020? The INC hopes that the Prime Minister will finally agree to such a discussion and break the five-year drought in the forthcoming Monsoon session of Parliament. If the Parliament could debate the border situation in November 1962 when the Chinese invasion was at its peak, why cannot we discuss it now--especially given that both sides appear to want normalisation (albeit without necessarily restoring the May 2020 status quo on the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh)?" Live Events Ramesh pointed out that India's telecoms, pharmaceuticals, and electronics sector remain critically dependent on critical materials. "China has restricted exports to India of critical materials like rare-earth magnets, speciality fertilisers, and tunnel-boring machines for infrastructure projects. Important sectors like telecoms, pharmaceuticals, and electronics remain critically dependent on Chinese imports, even as the trade deficit with China reaches a record $99.2 billion. Hundreds of Chinese workers have departed from India's Foxconn facilities, potentially impeding India's attempt to become an alternative global supplier of Apple smartphones," he added. "Indian patrols continue to require Chinese concurrence to reach their patrolling points in Depsang, Demchok, and Chumar. "Buffer zones" in Galwan, Hot Spring, and Pangong Tso lie predominantly within the Indian claim line, preventing our troops from accessing points to which they had unrestricted access before April 2020. Of course this kowtowing to China is unsurprising given the EAM's beliefs, infamously voiced two years ago in an interview: "Look, they are the bigger economy," the Congress MP stated. "What am I going to do? As a smaller economy, am I going to pick up a fight with the bigger economy?" His boss, the Prime Minister of the laal ankh, had similarly given a public clean chit to the Chinese with his statement of June 19, 2020, when he said, "Na koi hamari seema mein ghus aaya hai, na hi koi ghusa hua hai"--a blatant lie that the Chinese used globally to cover up their infringement of Indian territory and which hurt our negotiating power immensely," he further stated. "It is essential to build a national consensus on the critical security and economic challenges arising from China's rise as the world's leading manufacturing power and its position as the second-largest economy, one that may well surpass the United States within a decade," the Congress Rajya Sabha MP noted. This comes after EAM S. Jaishankar met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing on Monday and noted the improvement in bilateral ties. Jaishankar expressed confidence that discussions during his visit will maintain that positive trajectory. He expressed India's support for China's Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Presidency. Jaishankar is on an official visit to China to attend the SCO Foreign Ministers Meeting. On Monday, Jaishankar held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and spoke about the need for a far-seeing approach to bilateral ties and building a stable and constructive relationship. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, along with fellow Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers, also called on Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday. During the meeting, Jaishankar apprised Xi of the recent development of bilateral ties. Jaishankar conveyed the greetings of President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Xi Jinping. In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, "Called on President Xi Jinping this morning in Beijing along with my fellow SCO Foreign Ministers. Conveyed the greetings of President Droupadi Murmu & Prime Minister @narendramodi. Apprised President Xi of the recent development of our bilateral ties. Value the guidance of our leaders in that regard."
