China’s Xi vows to stand with friend Putin against ‘hegemonic bullying’ | Xi Jinping News

Chinese leader, the highest-profile guest of Moscow’s WWII commemorations, keen to maintain ‘deep’ relationship with Russia. Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Russian leader Vladimir Putin that his country will stand with Moscow against “unilateralism and hegemonic bullying” during a visit to the country to commemorate the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II….

‘No deterrent value’: Will India’s strikes on Pakistan stop armed attacks? | India-Pakistan Tensions News

New Delhi, India – As Indian military officials took the podium next to the country’s foreign secretary at a media briefing on Wednesday morning, after unprecedented missile strikes into Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, a timeline of death played out on a video screen behind them. The 2001 attack on the Indian parliament in New Delhi…

Currency Market News: Rupee plunges 84 paise to 85.61 against US dollar amid Indo-Pak tensions

Rupee fell sharply by 84 paise to close at 85.61 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, as escalating geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan triggered risk aversion among investors. Forex traders said the domestic currency came under pressure after Pakistan attempted to target several Indian military sites using drones and missiles—a move thwarted by…