“There seems to be some kind of anti-India hate campaign… but Indians tend to…”: A foreign traveller’s honest take on India |

For years, India has occupied an intriguing reputation in global travel conversations. It is spoken about with awe and anxiety in equal measure, praised for its history, spirituality and colour, yet often portrayed online as chaotic, unsafe or overwhelming, especially for women travelling alone. Scroll through social media or travel forums long enough, and the…

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Taiwan-U.S. ties are ‘rock solid,’ its president says, after Xi warns Trump on arms sales

HONG KONG — Taiwan’s president said its relations with the United States are “rock solid” on Thursday, after Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed his country’s territorial claims to the island in a call with President Donald Trump. According to a Chinese readout from the wide-ranging call on Wednesday, Xi also warned Trump over U.S. arms…

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