Senior officials of the Trump administration said on Saturday that the US was closely watching the situation surrounding India-China standoff in Ladakh and would want to ensure that the situation does not escalate.

US wants to ensure India-China standoff doesn't escalate

Myanmar's Ambassador to India Moe Kyaw Aung has said that his country won't allow any insurgents to use its territory against India. Speaking exclusively to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Myanmar envoy Moe Kyaw Aung said, "Myanmar maintains good neighborliness and you know, we will never allow our territory to be used by insurgents against other neighbouring countries and we will never support them".

Myanmar won't allow insurgents to use territory against India: Ambassador

Ahead of next week's 2+2 dialogue between US and India, US State Department said that situation at Line of Actual Control between India and China will be discussed.

Situation at LAC will be discussed during 2+2 dialogue with India: US State Department

India-born judge Amit Mehta has been assigned US Justice Department's lawsuit against Google. Amit Mehta is an Obama appointee and is a district judge. US Justice Department has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Google to stop it from unlawfully maintaining monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices in the search and search advertising markets and to remedy the competitive harms.

India-born Judge Amit Mehta to decide on lawsuit against Google

India and USA on Wednesday announced the dates of upcoming 2+2 dialogue between the two countries. The dialogue will take place next week on October 26 and 27 in New Delhi.

It's official: India and USA will hold 2+2 dialogue next week

A major controversy has erupted after Twitter India showed Jammu and Kashmir as part of Peoples Republic of China in the timelines. The matter was raised Kanchan Gupta, Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation (ORF) after tweets showed J&K as a part of China.

Twitter under fire as it shows J&K as part of China

Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India went past 7400,000 on Saturday as 62,212 new cases were detected. As the number of people who recovered from coronavirus went past 65 lakh (65,24,595), it meant that the recovery rate hit 87.

Coronavirus: India reports 60k+ new cases, active cases fall below 800,000

India ranked 94 among 107 nations in the Global Hunger Index 2020 and is in the 'serious' hunger category with experts blaming poor implementation processes, lack of effective monitoring, siloed approach in tackling malnutrition and poor performance by large states behind the low ranking.

India ranks 94 in Hunger Index; experts blame poor implementation, siloed approach

The Apex Council of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) met virtually on Saturday and the three major areas of focus as per the agenda was the upcoming tour of Australia, England's visit post the Australia series and starting the Indian domestic season with an eye on the coronavirus pandemic.

BCCI Apex Council meet: England to play in India, Ahmedabad or Kolkata to host pink Test

Political scientists Alan Chong and Quang Min Pham bring with their edited volume, Critical Reflections on China’s Belt and Road Initiative (Palgrave MacMillan, 2020), originality as well as dimensions and perspectives to the discussion about the Belt and Road that are highly relevant but often either unrecognized or underemphasized.

Critical reflections on China’s Belt and Road Initiative

In a move that is bound to increase trade between the two countries, India has allowed market access for 5 Bhutanese agricultural products. This will also allow Bhutan to gain access to large Indian market.

India allows market access for 5 Bhutanese agri-products

In a first, India will deliver submarine to Myanmar Navy as part of growing defence cooperation between the 2 neighbouring countries. The submarine will be a EKM or kilo class submarine INS Sindhuvir which an Indian govt sources descibed as "state of the art package", adding, "it is a major step towards building and consolidating foreign cooperation".

In a first, India to deliver submarine to Myanmar navy

At least 30 people have been killed because of sudden torrential rains and flooding in southern India, officials said Thursday. In Hyderabad city, home to top IT companies, nine people were killed when a wall collapsed on them and 10 others died from electrocution and drowning, a local official told AFP.

Heavy rains kill 30 in southern India

The BJP on Monday accused National Conference supremo Farooq Abdullah of making "seditious and anti-national" remarks on the issue of restoring the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and said he had become a "hero in China".

Farooq Abdullah has become a 'hero in China': BJP hits out at National Conference supremo over his comments on Article 370

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday weighed in on the ongoing standoff between India and China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Pompeo asserted that there was a need for closer ties between India and the US in order to counter China.

Pompeo bats for closer ties with India, says China amassing huge force

India on Friday successfully flight tested the indigenously-developed Anti-Radiation Missile (Rudram-1), which can hit any radio frequency emitting target. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lauded the Defence Research and Development Organisation and other stakeholders for the successful test of the first indigenous anti-radiation missile for the Indian Air Force.

India successfully flight-tests anti-radiation missile for IAF

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday condoled the death of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, stating that he was an efficient administrator who worked closely with him and was an important Dalit leader face in the Central government of many parties.

Ram Vilas Paswan was efficient administrator, stood for cause of poor, downtrodden: Manmohan Singh

For Japan, it was the first time its new prime minister hosted international emissaries. For the United States, it was the first trip to Asia by its top diplomat in more than a year.

Pompeo’s message in Japan: Countering China is worth meeting face to face

India and Japan have finalised text of the cybersecurity agreement that promotes cooperation in security and resilience in the areas of Critical Information Infrastructure, 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI).

India and Japan agree on cyber security agreement on 5G, AI cooperation 

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held-wide-ranging talks with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi in Tokyo, covering entire gamut of bilateral ties including expansion of India-Japan collaboration in third countries.

India, Japan hold strategic dialogue; focus on expanding collaboration in third countries

Weeks after India and China engaged in their deadliest border clash in decades, the sight of an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier entering the Bay of Bengal drew attention across the region.

In wake of recent India-China conflict, US sees opportunity

The 7th India China corps commanders meet will take place on October 12, a meet that is expected to not only take stock of the situation on the ground but also measures on de-escalation by the Chinese side.

The 7th India-China corps commanders meet on October 12

Russia has said that it is working with India for "common approaches" for development in pacific and Indian ocean, even as both celebrate 20 years of establishment of "strategic partnership".

Working on common approaches with India in Pacific, Indian Ocean: Russia

The standoff between India and China has been going on for over five months now. As per latest reports, China has deployed light tanks opposite the Indian territory in Ladakh.

Chinese light tanks no match for India's T-90 at LAC, say Indian tank commanders

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