India appoints ‘China expert’ as new defence chief

NEW DELHI: India has appointed as its new defence chief, a general who led forces on its disputed frontier with China, as New Delhi seeks to counter Beijing’s growing military assertiveness. Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan’s appointment comes in the midst of a root-and-branch reform of India’s armed forces, and nearlyContinue Reading

North, South Korean rumbles greet Harris in Seoul

SEOUL – North Korea ironically offered US Vice President Kamala Harris a soft landing in South Korea today (September 29) by planting security rather than a prickly trade dispute at the top of her Seoul agenda. Harris arrived in the country after attending the state funeral for the late Japanese premier Shinzo Abe in Tokyo. […]

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