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The exercise is being held when tensions between China and the United States still prevail over Taiwan and the ongoing India-China border standoff. The exercise, which will conclude on September 5, will be conducted on 13 training grounds in Russia's Eastern Military District.

There were apprehensions expressed by India that the Chinese vessel's tracking systems may attempt to snoop on Indian defence installationswhile on its way to the Sri Lankan port.The Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry statement said that the final clearance for the docking was given after the country's government engaged in extensive consultations at a high-level through diplomatic channels.

China has said Sri Lanka has allowed its satellite and missile tracking ship to berth at the Hambantota port on Tuesday, but declined to reveal details of talks with Colombo leading to the bankrupt island's government reversing its earlier stand to defer the high-tech vessel's entry.

The US Congressional delegation arrived in Taipei on Sunday for an unannounced two-day visit, following Pelosi's visit on August 2, the highest-level US official visit in 25 years, which enraged Beijing.

"Our history over the last 75 years has shown many of the answers. You need a leader with strategic clarity to see those answers,"External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said while taking part in a special edition of Asianet News Samvad.

I, today, have a lot of respect and a better understanding of how the political process is operating, saysExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankarwhile taking part in a special edition of Asianet News Samvad.

Taking part in a special edition of 'Asianet News Samvad' with Suvarna News Editor-in-Chief Ajith Hanumakkanavar, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke at length about the progress that India has achieved in the last 75 years and how, in the last ten years, the country has shifted gears and is at a much more confident position now.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, whileinteracting with Suvarna News Editor-in-Chief Ajith Hanumakkanavar during a special edition of 'Asianet News Samvad', made it clear that he would not have joined politics had any leader other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited him.

With the 'Gaganyaan' mission, India aims to become the fourth nation in the world to launch a Human Spaceflight Mission after USA, Russia and China. Take a look at thevideo message from Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti wishing success to the country's space agency.

In its first reaction to the Taiwan crisis, India on Friday said it is concerned over the developments and called for avoiding unilateral action to change the status quo in the region.