China to host Indian Ocean forum to expand influence in India's backyard

China this week will hold the second conference of its Indian Ocean Region Forum, an initiative to bring together several countries in the region in an attempt to solidify its influence in the......

Xi's spl envoy meets new Maldivian Prez amid call to withdraw Indian troops

Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy Shen Yiqin, who attended the inauguration of the new Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu at Male, called on him on Saturday and expressed Beijing's......

'Pro-China' leader Muizzu wins Maldivian presidential polls

Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) candidate Mohamed Muizzu, won the Maldivian presidential elections on Saturday, Al Jazeera reported citing local media. IMAGE: Mohamed Muizzu. Photograph:......

Imran telephones Modi; both talk about peace in region

In their first telephonic conversation after the Balakot airstrikes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan on Sunday that creating trust and an environment free of......