China eyes World War II-era airstrip in archipelago of Kiribati

May 10, 2021

Tarawa [Kiribati], May 10 : China is eyeing the World War II-era airstrip in the archipelago of Kiribati, deep in the Pacific, positioned just...

China quietly developing military bases in Pacific islands

Nov 25, 2021

Tarawa [Kiribati], November 25 : China, which wishes to expand its maritime and economic profile has started to court the Pacific island nations.

India, Kiribati hails longstanding ties, discuss close cooperation

Aug 10, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 10 : Minister of State for External Affairs and Education Rajkumar Ranjan recently met with visiting Minister for Commerce, Industry...

India announces new High Commissioners to Belize and Kiribati

Apr 05, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 5 : The External Affairs Ministry (EAM) on Tuesday announced Pankaj Sharma and Palaniswamy Subramanyan Karthigeyan as India's new High...

China-backed airstrip upgrade in Kiribati fuels political divisions

May 21, 2021

Beijing [China], May 21 : A China-backed plan to upgrade an airstrip in Kiribati has led to intense political divisions in the Pacific Island...

China eyes for military base near US but Hawaii's Missile Defense sees no light of day

May 29, 2022

Beijing [China], May 29 : Even as China continues its attempt to expand its reach in the Pacific by negotiating the security deals with...