Beijing on Monday warned Australia to “act prudently” or face “serious consequences” after Canberra accused a Chinese fighter jet of dangerously intercepting one of its spy planes over the South China Sea. Australia has argued it is not unusual for it to undertake surveillance flights in the ...

More than 16 months after taking office, President Joe Biden stepped off Air Force One and onto Asian soil for the first time in his presidency. His four-day visit coincided with a slew of diplomatic initiatives: Bilateral summits with allies like South Korea and Japan, the Quad Leader’s Summit ...

Australia’s new leader Anthony Albanese has promised big changes after nine years of conservative rule, from stepping up climate action to boosting indigenous rights and cracking down on political corruption. Here are five key policy shifts to expect from the centre-left Labor Party leader after ...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is asking voters to give him a second term in office after three years dominated by the pandemic, climate disasters, and accusations of dishonesty.Morrison's popularity has waned since he defied polls to clinch a "miracle" win over Labor in 2019, and this election ...

Former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds has been killed in a car crash, Cricket Australia said on Sunday. As per cricket.com.au, Queensland Police are now investigating the crash that had taken place at Hervey Range, about 50km from Townsville. As soon as the news of Symonds passing emerged, ...

Australian defence minister Peter Dutton said that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has been tracking a Chinese spy ship since last week after it was tracked off the West Australian coast. The spy ship was seen close to a secretive naval communications base that provides support to submarines ...

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison urged a calm response Thursday after the Solomon Islands’ leader cited an “invasion" threat and said his nation was being treated like an infant wielding a handgun. Morrison, who faces federal elections May 21, has been battling criticism of his ...

As the war continues to rage in Europe, India is maintaining an unrelenting focus on its Indo-Pacific engagements. Thus, on March 19, Prime Minister Modi hosted his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida for the latter’s first bilateral visit since assuming charge in October 2021. In the joint ...

Indian government is all set to join hands with governments of Australia to establish a taskforce to develop qualifications recognition arrangements for Australia and India to enhance two-way mobility. The taskforce that was announced on March 21 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inspected 29 antiquities which have returned from Australia. "In a historic move, 29 antiquities have been repatriated to India by Australia," sources said. The antiquities range in six broad categories as per themes – Shiva and his disciples, ...