Antony Blinken
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Blinken meets Saudi Arabian counterpart with high hopes of convincing Arab states on post-Gaza war
World | Apr 29, 2024, 02:08 PM ISTUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday begins his seventh diplomatic mission to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war began more than six months ago. He landed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday and was greeted by officials.
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'Will not support Rafah operation without...': Biden warns Netanyahu as IDF plans powerful raid
World | Apr 29, 2024, 10:17 AM ISTA statement issued by the White House did not give more details of that part of the conversation. Washington has said that it could not support a Rafah operation without an appropriate and credible humanitarian plan.
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US-China talks start with warnings about misunderstandings and miscalculations | Antony Blinken
News | Apr 26, 2024, 05:08 PM ISTThe United States and China butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and both warned of the dangers of misunderstandings and miscalculations.
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Blinken meets Chinese President Xi as recent tensions threaten to sour US-China relations
World | Apr 26, 2024, 03:13 PM ISTDuring an earlier meeting with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi, Blinken raised concerns about China's support for Russia's military. Despite improvement in bilateral ties, the US heightened tensions with China by passing a foreign aid package, part of which provides defence aid to Taiwan.
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Blinken urges fair treatment of American companies after US passes bill to ban TikTok, Taiwan aid
World | Apr 25, 2024, 03:50 PM ISTUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called on China to provide a level playing field for American businesses as he began a visit aimed at resolving a raft of contentious issues that could jeopardise the newly repaired relationship.
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Blinken to visit China with high hopes of mending ties; Taiwan, Middle East conflict also on agenda
World | Apr 21, 2024, 04:26 PM ISTThe official said Blinken has three primary objectives for his trip to China: First, making progress on key issues. Second, clearly and directly communicating concerns on bilateral, regional, and global issues. Third, responsibly managing competition, so that it does not result in miscalculation.
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Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns amid bloody violence. Who will replace him?
World | Mar 12, 2024, 04:04 PM ISTA US official said the decision for Henry's resignation was made on Friday, though he did not officially tender it to his cabinet until Monday evening and later issued an official video address.
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Haiti violence: US military airlifts embassy personnel, EU temporarily closes its offices
World | Mar 11, 2024, 07:04 PM ISTHaiti entered a state of emergency last Sunday after fighting escalated while Prime Minister Ariel Henry was in Nairobi seeking a deal for the long-delayed UN-backed mission.
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Jaishankar's savage reply on India buying Russian fuel leaves Blinken smiling | WATCH
India | Feb 18, 2024, 02:00 PM ISTJaishankar has been giving befitting replies to the West on energy imports from Russia amid the ongoing war. He, recently, said that Europe has imported six times the fossil fuel energy from Russia than India has done since February 2022.
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Indo-Pacific, Ukraine and cricket: Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with Blinken, Cameron in Munich
World | Feb 16, 2024, 11:57 PM ISTJaishankar's meeting with Blinken took place after the US agreed to supply 31 armed MQ-9B Predator drones to India last month. Jaishankar is scheduled to participate in a panel discussion on ‘Growing the Pie: Seizing Shared Opportunities' in Munich on Saturday.
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Antony Blinken meets Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to discuss hostage deal amid war in Gaza
News | Feb 06, 2024, 07:07 PM ISTU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, during his fifth visit to the Middle East since the outbreak of the war in Gaza. Blinken was expected to to talk about a potential cease-fire deal, and postwar planning while tamping down regional tensions.
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US Secretary of State forced to change planes after 'critical failure' in his Boeing 737 at Davos
World | Jan 18, 2024, 07:51 AM ISTBlinken took a helicopter from Davos to Zurich to board his plane, but was then informed that the plane was not able to fly him back. The incident is the latest blow to Boeing's tarnished reputation after a mid-air door plug blowout incident on January 5 that raised international alarm.
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'US sees India as an extraordinary success story': Blinken praises PM Modi leadership in Davos
World | Jan 17, 2024, 07:58 PM ISTAt Davos, Blinken mentioned that the India-US conversation always underscores the significance of democracy and human rights and the relations between the two countries have been established to a new level.
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EAM Jaishankar-Blinken hold discussions on Red Sea attacks, Gaza aid, Ukraine in ‘productive call'
World | Jan 12, 2024, 08:46 AM ISTEAM S Jaishankar spoke with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and the duo had discussions on variety of subjects including increasing humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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US deepened partnership with India in 2023, elevated cooperation with Quad: Blinken
World | Dec 21, 2023, 04:06 PM ISTBlinken said that US partnerships with allies in the Indo-Pacific region have never been stronger and will continue to engage with China from a position of strength. India's relations with the United States have grown remarkably that came with PM Modi's first state visit to Washington in June.
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US welcomes India's probe into Khalistani separatist leader's alleged murder attempt plot
News | Dec 01, 2023, 06:47 PM ISTUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed India's decision to set up a high-level committee to probe the involvement of an Indian national involved in the failed assassination plot of designated Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannunx
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Blinken defends Biden's 'dictator' remarks but his 'wincing' reaction at event goes viral I WATCH
World | Nov 17, 2023, 03:35 PM ISTBiden called Xi, a "dictator", just hours after they met for the first time in more than a year and held candid and productive discussions to revive bilateral ties on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco.
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'2+2' dialogue key enabler for strengthening India-US ties: PM Modi after meeting Blinken, Austin
India | Nov 10, 2023, 10:28 PM IST"Our defence cooperation, which we’re strengthening again today, is a key pillar of that work," said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the '2+2' India-US Ministerial Dialogue.
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At 2+2 Dialogue, India and US strike deal to co-produce Stryker armored vehicle
World | Nov 10, 2023, 05:59 PM ISTThis came months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Washington where a formal agreement was struck to produce General Electric fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force in India.
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'India made its position very clear to US over Khalistan's warning to blow up Air India flight': MEA
World | Nov 10, 2023, 04:16 PM ISTKwatra said that the Indian side raised grave concerns over the recent threat video uploaded by Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, wherein he threatened the Indian government and Air India to blow up the flight on November 19.