US says Arunachal Pradesh part of India amid Indo-China rift
NEW YORK, Mar 21: The US government recognizes Arunachal Pradesh as part of India and "strongly opposes" any unilateral attempts to advance territorial claims in the northeastern Indian state that shares a border with China, the US State Department said on Wednesday. Nuclear-armed neighbours China and India share a 3,000-km (1,860 mile) frontier, much of it poorly demarcated. China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet. New Delhi rejects the claim, saying Arunachal Pradesh has always been a part of India. — Reuters
Tokyo rattled by quake, no tsunami
TOKYO, Mar 21: Buildings shook in Tokyo and emergency phone alarms went off when a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck near the capital on Friday morning, with no tsunami warning issued. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake in southern Ibaraki, east of Tokyo, had a depth of 50 kilometres (30 miles). No damage or injuries were immediately reported, but bullet trains suspended operations between Tokyo and Koriyama in northeastern Japan's Fukushima region due to a power outage, NHK reported. — AFP
US warns Pakistan over polls irregularities
WASHINGTON, Mar 21: The United States said Wednesday that relations with Pakistan will suffer if it does not probe irregularities in last month's election and rerun votes if needed. Donald Lu, the top US diplomat for South Asia, told lawmakers that the United States had "serious concerns" about the conduct of the February 8 election and ongoing disruptions of media and social media, including a prolonged shutdown of X, formerly known as Twitter. — AFP
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