{"id":49634,"date":"2017-10-30T06:35:54","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T06:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=49634"},"modified":"2017-10-30T06:35:54","modified_gmt":"2017-10-30T06:35:54","slug":"world-war-3-fears-india-wades-north-korea-row-relations-breaking-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/world-news\/world-war-3-fears-india-wades-north-korea-row-relations-breaking-point.html","title":{"rendered":"World War 3 fears as INDIA wades into North Korea row – relations at breaking point"},"content":{"rendered":"

World War 3 fears as INDIA wades into North Korea row – relations at breaking point<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

North Korea is on relatively friendly terms with India, with both states maintaining embassies in their respective capital cities.<\/span><\/p>\n

While India is a critic of North Korea\u2019s aim of becoming a nuclear power, the country still exports tens of millions of pounds worth of goods to the hermit state every year.<\/span><\/p>\n

And a BBC survey in 2014 revealed almost one-quarter of all Indians believe North Korea is having a positive impact on the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

In recent months the US has been pushing for India to cut ties with North Korea, a request which was slapped down today.<\/span><\/p>\n

India\u2019s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said India only conducted \u201cminimal\u201d trade with North Korea and its embassy staff had already been pared down in recent years.<\/span><\/p>\n

And in April, in line with UN sanctions due to North Korea\u2019s nuclear tests, India banned almost all trade with the rogue state.<\/span><\/p>\n

But today India refused to shut downits embassy, which is located in Pyongyang, a move which angered the US.<\/span><\/p>\n

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said this showed India was not serious about alienating putting pressure on North Korea to end its reckless nuclear war programme.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI think they just indicated they think that office has a value as a conduit for communications.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr Tillerson said he was working towards better relations with India in spite of this issue.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThe US has had positive relations with India for 70 years but it is never quite moved to that next level, and I think that is in part due to actions on both sides.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI had a very comprehensive discussion on economic and security links with Prime Minister Modi, National Security Advisor Doval, and Foreign Affairs Minister Swaraj.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is essential that our two democracies work together to address the challenges facing our people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

It comes after Russia put Western powers on alert with a series of missile tests – four of which were launched by Vladimir Putin himself.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amid an ever-tightening spiral of threat and counter-threat on the Korean peninsula, Russia\u2019s war games are being seen as a deliberately provocative show of force to Washington.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-\u00a0http:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/872087\/north-korea-usa-india-relations-world-war-3<\/span><\/p>\n

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