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Shri Lanka itsย worstย economicย downturn

Sri Lanka received Russian oil on Saturday to restore operation at the country’s lone refinery, which might eventually be subjected to a European embargo, according to the energy minister. The island nation is experiencing its worst economic downturn since independence, with fuel and other essential goods shortages making life difficult for its 22 million residents. Supply from Russian Petroleum The state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) refineries was closed in March as a result of Sri…

Ongoing Geopolitical Partnership between India, Japan and Russia

The recent events in Sri Lanka have put its neighbours, such as India, and friends, such as Japan, in a bind. Sri Lanka is India’s next-door neighbour, and any disruption that nation is likely to have a direct influence on India, particularly in the country’s…

US

President Joe Biden of the United States stated on Monday that he would be willing to take action to defend Taiwan, drawing praise from the democratic, self-governing island but fierce rebuke from China. “Yes,” Biden said during a joint press conference alongside Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida when asked if the US would support Taiwan if attacked. “We made that pledge,” Biden stated. “We support the policy of “one China.” We agreed to participate. From then, all of the subsequent agreements were made. But the notion that it can be seized simply by force is absurd. It is simply not proper.” On his first visit to Japan while taking office, He stated that such an act would never be planned or attempted. Taiwan’s foreign ministry expressed gratitude to Biden for confirming US backing for the island in the event of an invasion by Beijing. The remarks made by…

India Extended 3 billion in Assistance to Srilankaย 

Srilankaย has recieved 40,000 metric tonnes diesel from India again on this saturday as part of ta creditย lineย facilityย forย theย islandย nation,ย whichย isย experiencingย itsย worstย economicย crisisย inย decades. India provided an…