Monks urge UN to investigate recent incidents in Sri Lanka

Chinese mining company to open office in Kabul this month

China’s mining company Metallurgical Corp of China (MCC) will open an office in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul by the end of this month, local media reported citing officials as saying on Saturday. Afghanistan possesses a vast amount of intact mines and natural resources, including lithium reserves, as well as other valuable resources. China is eyeing nearly USD 1 trillion worth of untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover of the war-torn country. Five Chinese companies

24 Mar, 2022

China restricts use of Tibetan language?on various online platforms

The Chinese government has extended its restrictions on the?Tibetan language?on various online platforms and video streaming services, said a media report. In its report, Phayul said that due to these restrictions sources fear another push for further assimilation of Bejing’s so-called ethnic minorities into the dominant Han Chinese culture. According to Radio Free Asia’s (RFA) sources, the Chinese government’s directives, “China-based language learning app Talkmate and video streaming service

25 Mar, 2022

India believes legitimate energy deals must not be politicised: Report

India’s legitimate energy transactions should not be politicised, said sources amid reports that New Delhi is planning to buy Russian oil at a discounted rate following the surge in global oil prices after the Ukraine conflict.?India?is highly dependent on imports for meeting its energy requirements, nearly 85 per cent of crude oil requirement (5 million barrels a day) has to be imported. Most of the imports are from West Asia (Iraq 23 per cent, Saudi Arabia 18 per cent, UAE 11 per cent). USA ha

24 Mar, 2022