Delhi sees Beijing's imprint on SCO's economic strategy, doesn't endorse it

AAP Protest at BJP HQ: AAP Workers Detained, Kejriwal Slams PM Modi for ‘Operation Jhaadu’

The Swati Maliwal assault case took a dramatic turn late Saturday night when Delhi’s Tis Hazari Court placed the accused, Bibhav Kumar, in five-day police custody. Kumar, who serves as the personal assistant to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, was arrested, prompting Kejriwal to announce a massive Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) protest at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in Delhi. As the protest began, several AAP leaders were detained by the Delhi Police, and Section 144 was imposed on DDU Marg, where the BJP headquarters are located. Amidst the chaos, Kejriwal accused the ruling party of orchestrating "Operation Jhaadu," a purported mission aimed at arresting all AAP leaders. He emphasised that this operation was part of a larger strategy by the BJP to undermine and dismantle the AAP leadership. #AAPProtest #BJPHeadquarters #DelhiProtest #KejriwalVsModi #OperationJhaadu #SwatiMaliwalAssault #BibhavKumarArrest #AAPWorkersDetained #TisHazariCourt #DelhiPolice #Section144 #PoliticalTension #AAPVsBJP ~HT.99~PR.152~ED.102~

Putin and Xi Announce Plans to Strengthen Partnership

Putin and Xi Announce Plans , to Strengthen Partnership. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on May 16 for a two-day visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, 'The Guardian' reports. . In a May 15 interview with China's state-run news agency, Xinhua, . Putin referenced the "unprecedented level of strategic partnership between our countries" as the reason for his first foreign trip since beginning his fifth term as Russia's president. . The two leaders signed a joint statement on May 16 declaring a "new era" of partnership. The China-Russia relationship today is hard-earned, and the two sides need to cherish and nurture it, Xi Jinping to Vladimir Putin, via Reuters. China is willing to ... jointly achieve the development and rejuvenation of our respective countries, and work together to uphold fairness and justice in the world, Xi Jinping to Vladimir Putin, via Reuters. The joint statement also criticized the United States. The United States still thinks in terms of the Cold War and is guided by the logic of bloc confrontation... , Via joint statement. ... putting the security of 'narrow groups' above regional security and stability, which creates a security threat for all countries in the region, Via joint statement. The U.S. must abandon this behavior, Via joint statement. After attending a concert on May 16, Putin and Xi will go for a walk in the park to talk and then have tea and dinner with other Russian delegates. The following day, the two men will visit Harbin, once called "Little Moscow," to pay tribute to the city's Russian influence

WATCH: Putin gets red-carpet welcome in Beijing

Russia's president met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday as the two pledged to deepen already close ties.