Taiwan had shifted its purchases of large military platforms and systems, like fighter jets and naval vessels, to smaller lethal anti-ship and surface-to-air-missiles, reported The Singapore Post citing local media.
The Indian stalwart opened up a four-shot lead at the halfway stage of the US$830,000 Asia Japan Okinawa Open.
Yeu-Tuoo Wang of Chinese Taipei, at 204, is the highest ranked player in the fray for the ITF Futures tennis tournament in Mumbai.
The 29-year-old Saina, an Olympic bronze medallist, had finished runner-up in the tournament last year, losing to Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu-Ying in the final.
India's leading juniors posted contrasting semi-final victories in the Asian junior tennis championships.
Any miscalculation and miscommunication are fraught with the risk of a major catastrophe, warns Rup Narayan Das.
India's Karan Rastogi and partner Yi Chu-Huan won the doubles title in the Grade I 40th Astrid Bowl Charleroi Belgian International Junior Championships.
The promising Indian youngster and partner Yi Chu-Huan of Chinese Taipei lost the doubles final in a Grade A tournament in Milan, Italy.
Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu celebrated her 23rd birthday with a straight-game win over Japan's Aya Ohori to enter the quarter-finals of the $1,250,000 Indonesia Open BWF World Tour Super 1000 tournament.
The victory saw the Indian wild card enter the second round in the Mother's Recipe-ITF Women's Futures tournament.
Both the Indian paddlers were outplayed in their pre-quarter-final matches at the Asian Games.
He gave India its first medal in weightlifting in the men's 56kg event at the Afro-Asian Games. Olupono Gbenga of Nigeria won the gold.
The Indian golfer's registered 12-under 272 to finish tied third at the Brunei Open.
The Indian ace was joint fifth after the second round in the Brunei Open.
The Indian stalwart stamped his return with a seven-under-par 64 to take the first round lead.
Kynan Chenai gave himself an advance birthday gift by securing a quota place for the Rio Olympics but London Games silver medallist Vijay Kumar's hopes of earning a berth went up in smoke at the Asia Olympic Qualifying Competition for shooting, in New Delhi on Thursday.
India's P V Sindhu secured a straight-game win over Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying to reach the quarter-finals of the Denmark Open in Odense on Friday.
The team made the grade after finishing third in the Asia-Oceania zonal qualifiers in Jakarta last week.
They suffered first round defeats in the ATP Challenger.
This is Saina's first win over the South Korean, who got the better of the Indian in the quarter-finals of the French Open last year.
HS Prannoy breezed into the quarter-finals with a stunning straight-game win over former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore but it was curtains for Kidambi Srikanth at the Japan Open Super 750 tournament.
Thailand amateur Pornanong Phatlum won the Hong Kong Ladies Masters.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
India will begin their campaign by locking horns with China on Tuesday. Ankita has been in tremendous form since the start of the season, winning two ITF singles and as many doubles titles.
China on Monday dismissed the existence of a 'median line' in the volatile Taiwan Strait after Taiwan's defence ministry said it detected a record 103 Chinese warplanes flying around the self-ruled island in a 24-hour period.
India's Trisha Deb sprung a surprise to win bronze in the compound women's individual event at the Asian Games on Saturday, taking India's tally in archery to three medals on the day so far.
Gaurav Ghei was the lone Indian to shoot an under-par round of 71 in the final to finish tied 12th at the Mercuries Taiwan Masters
Arjun Singh improved his chances of returning to the tour with a tied eighth place finish at the Macau Open golf tournament.
This is H S Prannoy's first final of the season and second since the runner-up finish at the Swiss Open last year.
Harmeet Kahlon continued to be the best among the Indians at the end of the third round of the US $275,000 Macau Open.
Hosts Malaysia recovered from a two-goal deficit to beat a spirited Japan 4-2 while Pakistan mauled debutants Chinese Taipei 13-0 in final round matches of Pool A at the ninth Asia Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia, on Tuesday.
Olympic bronze medalist Saina Nehwal reached the quarter-finals of the Asia Badminton Championship after brushing aside Thailand's Nitchaon Jindapol in straight games, in Wuhan, China, on Thursday.
Leander Paes feels India will find it tough in singles but the country can hope to win a medal in the Asian Games
In the semi-finals India blanked Japan while Australia got the better of Chinese Taipei.
Roger Federer strolled into the second round of the Australian Open with a clinical 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 rout of Taiwan's Lu Yen-Hsun under the lights of Rod Laver Arena on Monday.
Thomas Cup final: India vs Indonesia
The reigning Olympic silver medallist took just 36 minutes to record her 2nd win in the competition.
Mary Kom would look to go one step closer towards her sixth gold when she takes the ring in the 48kg semifinals, in New Delhi, on Thursday.
