The Armed Forces of the Philippines' Western Command said naval vessels from both sides cruised through the waters lying west of Palawan island in what became the first bilateral sail activity carried out by Manila and Washington.
The G20 summit, which will take place on Sept. 9-10 in New Delhi, was seen as an opportunity for the two leaders to meet after their last encounter on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia.
Premier Li Qiang might make the trip to New Delhi instead of the Chinese president, according to officials from India and China.
The U.S. military is in talks with the Philippines about building a civilian port on its remote northernmost islands that face Taiwan.
For India, what complicates the issue is that its Quad partner, the U.S., vehemently opposes Bangladesh's current prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, who emerged as one of India's closest allies in the neighborhood since her emergence to power in 2009.
Biden will be traveling to Hanoi on Sept. 10 to discuss ways to "further deepen" the U.S.-Vietnam cooperation, the White House said in a Monday announcement. The visit is set to take place as Washington's concerns remain over China's growing economic and military muscle in the region.
The recent BRICS inclusion of six more nations from different regions suggests better geographical representation and greater alliances within the global south.
Ramaswamy also said that if he got elected, he would avoid war with China over Taiwan while still warding off a Chinese invasion of Taiwan
During his upcoming trip to Jakarta on Sept. 6-7, he is also expected to attend the East Asia summit, which is also attended by ASEAN countries and others like the U.S., Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and Russia.
"Now is the time to show courage and make the decision to break free from dependence on nuclear deterrence. As long as states are dependent on nuclear deterrence, we cannot realize a world without nuclear weapons," said Nagasaki mayor Shiro Suzuki.
A Chinese invasion of Taiwan "would diminish U.S. credibility, and create a psychological shock for many countries around China's periphery," Frédéric Grare told International Business Times. "It would potentially cut off the sea lines of communications between these countries and therefore impede mutual and in some cases U.S. support. It would also increase global polarization."
"Piloting rupee trade with India's most important partners in the immediate neighborhood, both economic and strategic, is of great significance to bring in predictability and assurances in long-term trade," Dr. Sabyasachi Saha, associate professor at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries, said.
"In response, the United States has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on individuals who undermined democracy and implemented a pause of certain foreign assistance programs," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.
"While its absolute score has in fact risen over the last decade, the U.S. has been steadily overtaken by rivals such as South Korea, Japan, and Singapore," said Greg Lindsay, leading global strategist and urban tech fellow at Cornell Tech's Jacobs Institute.
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lashed out against the U.S. for condemning their country's latest nuclear missile test.
"Implementing an INR-based international trade settlement mechanism can enhance India's trade with dollar-shortage countries, stabilize the INR against the USD and promote its acceptance as a regional/global currency," Kumar told IBT.
China and Russia are set to mark a new era of enhanced cooperation as the two countries are scheduled to conduct joint military exercises in the Sea of Japan.
North Korea is close to perfecting its strongest nuclear weapon yet, as analysts believe the Hwasong-18 nuclear missile is capable of reaching the U.S.
A research firm expects the chocolate industry in the U.S., the world's biggest chocolate importer, to recover this year after dismal sales in 2022.
A U.S. intelligence assessment said that Iran is not currently producing a nuclear weapon as the two countries restarted discussions to de-escalate tensions.
"Currencies will remain a national issue for a long time to come," India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said amid speculations of Russia, China and other BRICS nations planning an alternative to dollar.
A harsh anti-America commentator in China was called a hypocrite on Chinese social media after he was seen attending a Fourth of July event at the U.S. Embassy.
