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China no longer labels the Dalai Lama as a separatist, and this is certainly an important shift in Beijing's stance.

Pratik Mathur, a minister at India’s UN mission, emphasized this connection during a session of the ad hoc working group focused on revitalizing the Assembly. He articulated a strong stance on the need for urgent, holistic reform of the UN to better reflect present geopolitical conditions and to tackle the complex challenges facing the world today.

Amidst the gradual restart of dialogues between the two nations, a senior Chinese diplomat sounded the alarm bells that there has been a surge in "negative factors that harm China-U.S. relations." Wang Yi, China's Foreign Minister, told reporters in Beijing on Friday that China had a legitimate right to strive for development, which has been unfairly impeded. He underlined that the two nations were at a critical juncture, either to stabilize relations or slip further down the slope.

The first meeting between Kim and Putin took place on April 25, 2019, in Vladivostok, a city in eastern Russia. They convened again at the Vostochny spaceport in Russia in September of the previous year, as reported by Yonhap news agency.

Treasury emphasized the critical role these sanctioned entities played in facilitating and financing the covert sale of Iranian UAVs that supports Russia's involvement in the Ukraine conflict. Out of these, Sahara Thunder turned out to be the primary front company involved in Iran's commercial activities with respect to this matter. Listed among these are three companies from India – Zen Shipping, Port India Private Limited, and Sea Art Ship Management (OPC) Private Limited – that were sanctioned for helping Sahara Thunder.

The delivery of the BrahMos missiles occurred more than two years after India inked a USD 375 million deal with the Philippines to provide these weapon systems. Addressing media inquiries about this delivery, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Sr. Co. Wu Qian stated, ""China always believes that defence and security cooperation between countries should not harm the interest of any third party and should not harm regional peace and stability."

Sources within the Israel defense ministry have revealed that the Yuftah Armoured Brigade and Carmeli Infantry Brigade, previously stationed in Northern Gaza, have been redirected to Central Gaza in order to pave the way for the Nahal Brigade's entrance into Rafah.