Shangri La Dialogue

Must ensure cryptocurrency does not land up in wrong hands: Narendra Modi at The Sydney Dialogue

The prime minister also said that the Digital Age is changing everything where technology is the new weapon

Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore sees US and China on collision course: Battle of values set to play out in Indo-Pacific

At the three-day Shangri La Dialogue (held from 31 May to 2 June), the two main protagonists — the US and China — set out competing visions of the Indo-Pacific

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Shangri-La Dialogue 2019 begins in Singapore: With growing West-China divide, rising US-Iran tensions, focus on Asia defence summit

At Shangri-La Dialogue 2019, China will offer its deliberative response to the pushback by democratic nations against its unsavoury methods. Xi's defence minister, who himself arrived in Singapore on Wednesday, will be at the conference to listen to the cacophony of complaints. He will also answer questions from the audience.

Despite blooming bromance between US and India, dissonance over tackling the China threat is glaringly evident

There is an almost deliberate attempt on India’s part to play down the security angle of the quadrilateral meeting and place it within the larger context of ASEAN primacy. The subtext is clear: any third nation (read China) need not feel threatened.

India-China maritime talks signify improved ties, but quad remains key to effective Indo-Pacific strategy

The maritime dialogue with China assumes particular significance given Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent articulation of India’s strategic vision of the Indo-Pacific region at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

Air India succumbs to China's strong-arm tactics on Taiwan: 'Quad member' India has weakened own position

In contrast to the US and Australia, Indian capitulation has been swift. Air India succumbed to Chinese pressure to refer to Taiwan as 'Chinese Taipei.'

US' postponement of '2+2' dialogue reflects uncertainty in ties between India and mercurial Donald Trump regime

India no longer seems a priority country for the highly chaotic and unmanageably mercurial Donald Trump administration.

Narendra Modi at Shangri-La Dialogue: India aligning with US to balance security concerns emanating from China

At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed India’s eagerness to make ‘Indo-Pacific’ as the defining factor for new security architecture in Asia, while describing the new geography of Indo-Pacific as a “natural region” ranging “from the shores of Africa to that of the Americas.”

China welcomes Narendra Modi's remarks on bilateral ties at Shangri-La Dialogue, willing to move forward diplomatic relations

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Hua Chunying said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's positive remarks were noted and highly appreciated