It was Mao’s 1970 dream for China to get ahead of the United States. Throughout his life, he has seen The Great Helmsman that precipitated his country in the follies of the Great Leap Forward and cultural revolutions. But it is through the current Chinese leader Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party […]
Transcript: Secretary Hagel press interview with Charlie Rose on PBS on November 19, 2014
Press Interview Transcript complete- Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel interview with Charlie Rose on November 19, 2014 on PBS: “ROSE: Mr. Secretary, thank you for the opportunity to visit with you at the Pentagon. Let me begin with the question of national security and how you perceive the biggest threats to America in some order […]
“We are living at one of these times in history where there is a confluence of threats and challenges. Like I don’t think we’ve ever seen before”, warns Hagel
Press Interview – Presenters: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel interview with Charlie Rose on November 19, 2014: “ROSE: Mr. Secretary, thank you for the opportunity to visit with you at the Pentagon. Let me begin with the question of national security and how you perceive the biggest threats to America in some order of […]
China agrees to new route to Mount Kailash from India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed his gratitude to Chinese President Xi Jinping, for announcing a new travel route to Mount Kailash, the holy pilgrimage site located in Tibet. For HIndus, Kailash is an important place that is said to be the abode of Lord Shiva. The new route will pass through the Nathu […]
Dalai Lama speaks at inter-religious meet
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama attended the two-day inter-religious conference titled ‘Diverse Spiritual Traditions in India’ held on 21 September at the Hyatt Regency hotel in New Delhi. The event was the inaugural edition of the conference which is an initiative of the Dalai Lama. Hi Holiness stressed the importance of peace between all […]
India China heads meet in India
Chinese president Xi Jinping is arriving in India for a 3-day visit to boost trade and sign investment agreements with India. He will arrive on September 17 in Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat, which Modi was the Chief Minister of for 12 years, before he became the Prime Minister. Though the two heads of state […]