Amid Hong Kong row, US ends arms exports while China curbs visas

US announced the decision hours after China said it would curb visas to some Americans heading to Hong Kong, itself a tit-for-tat response to a US move. United States has been leading a global uproar over a national security law approved by China, which Hong Kong activists say would destroy the city’s freedoms. “We can no … Read more

Global coronavirus cases exceed one-crore mark

Half the world’s cases have been in the United States and Europe, but Covid-19 is now rapidly growing in the Americas. The virus is also affecting South Asia and Africa, where it is not expected to peak until the end of July. Outbreaks are still spreading in many parts of the world, with one million … Read more

Union Shipping Minister chairs meeting to augment Ship repairing facilities in India

He asked suggestion from the Shipping Industry representatives to prepare a robust ecosystem for ship repairing facilities to transform India in a ‘Ship Repair Hub’. The minister stressed upon the aspects of upskilling expertise of Indian service engineers, enhancing the yard capacity and maintaining the supply of required spare parts which are manufactured indigenously. Reiterating … Read more