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Indian-American Atul Keshap sworn in as US Envoy to Sri Lanka
World | Aug 13, 2015, 07:38 AM ISTWashington: Indian-American Atul Keshap has been sworn in as the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, becoming the second Indian-origin diplomat to be posted to the region after Richard Rahul Verma.Keshap, 44, a former
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South Korean president visits hospitalised US envoy
World | Mar 09, 2015, 12:17 PM ISTSeoul: South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday visited US Ambassador to Seoul Mark Lippert, who is in a hospital after being attacked by an anti-American activist last week.Park visited Severance Hospital where the envoy
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US, India united against Iran's nuclear programme: US envoy
India | Feb 24, 2015, 09:04 AM ISTHyderabad: The United States and India are united in opposing Iran's nuclear programme, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma said here yesterday.He said the economic sanctions against Iran would remain in place till the Iranian
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US committed to seeing through nuclear deal: Envoy
India | Jan 30, 2015, 05:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: The US is committed to seeing through the civil nuclear deal with India, US ambassador Richard Verma said on Friday."...We are committed to seeing this (Indo-US nuclear deal) through, so 300 million people, who
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President Barack Obama to nominate Indian-American Richard Verma as ambassador to India
World | Sep 19, 2014, 06:37 AM ISTWashington: President Barack Obama will nominate former State Department official Richard Verma as US ambassador to India, just ahead of a visit to Washington by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, White House officials said on Thursday.Verma,
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We look forward to work with Modi: US Ambassador
India | Aug 13, 2014, 10:58 PM ISTKolkata: US Ambassador Charge d'Affaires ad interim to India Kathleen Stephens on Wednesday said that the US government was keen to work closely with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi."We recognise that Modi won the elections
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Powell leaves India, Kathleen Stephens to be interim envoy
India | May 22, 2014, 11:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: US Ambassador to India Nancy Powell today headed back to her country after an eventful stint here and will be replaced temporarily early next month by Kathleen Stephens, a career diplomat.Powell, 67, who
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US envoy Nancy Powell announces resignation, to retire
India | Mar 31, 2014, 10:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: US Ambassador to India Nancy J. Powell Monday announced that she is resigning and will retire from service.In an announcement during a US Mission Town Hall meeting, Powell said that she has submitted
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Mamata says, she had no appointment with US envoy Powell
India | Feb 21, 2014, 06:49 PM ISTKolkata: US Ambassador Nancy Powell today met West Bengal Governor MK Narayanan, but did not have an interaction with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, as was being speculated.The US envoy was with the governor for 45
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Mamata denies appointment with US ambassador
National | Feb 21, 2014, 06:05 PM ISTKolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has denied that she was scheduled to meet US ambassador to India Nancy Powell, who is in the city, Friday."I do not have any appointment with her (Powell),"
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US Ambassador Nancy Powell meets Gujarat CM Narendra Modi
India | Feb 13, 2014, 11:25 AM ISTNew Delhi: US ambassador to India Nancy Powell today met the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at his residence in Gandhinagar.This is first such meeting after the US denied the latter a diplomatic visa
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US Ambassador to India to meet Modi
World | Feb 11, 2014, 10:36 AM ISTWashington: US Ambassador to India Nancy Powell plans to meet Narendra Modi, signalling a shift in America's stand towards the BJP's prime ministerial candidate in connection with 2002 Gujarat riots. “We can confirm the appointment
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US Embassy says Powell cancelled visit due to pressing issues
India | Dec 27, 2013, 09:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: The US Embassy today clarified that Ambassador Nancy Powell's personal holiday plans in Nepal were cancelled due to pressing issues. Acting spokesperson in the US Embassy Lee McManis was commenting on reports that
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Pakistan summons US ambassador over drone strike
World | Nov 03, 2013, 12:35 PM ISTIslamabad: Pakistan on Saturday summoned US ambassador to the foreign ministry and lodged a formal protest over the drone strike which killed Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, the foreign ministry said."In order to register our
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US to discuss spy row with France: Kerry
World | Oct 22, 2013, 11:07 AM ISTParis: The US will discuss its global espionage programme with France, US Secretary of State John Kerry was quoted as saying Monday here after France summoned the US ambassador earlier in the day on spy
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BJP invites US ambassador to Modi's Delhi rally
National | Sep 27, 2013, 01:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi BJP has invited American ambassador Nancy Powell to Narendra Modi's rally here onSunday notwithstanding the denial of visa to the Gujarat Chief Minister by the US.Senior Delhi BJP leader Vijender Gupta said
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US Envoy Nancy Powell meets Mamata
India | May 20, 2013, 11:15 PM ISTKolkata, May 20: US Ambassador to India Nancy Powell on Monday met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a visit to the city.Though it was just a “courtesy call”, the meeting between the two
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US Ambassador meets Naveen Patnaik
National | Jan 16, 2013, 12:48 PM ISTBhubaneswar, Jan 16: US Ambassador in India Nancy J Powell Tuesday discussed issues of interest in Odisha with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.“We talked about America's interest in business, education, agriculture and a variety of topics
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US Ambassador Susan Rice defends Benghazi remarks
World | Nov 22, 2012, 09:01 AM ISTUnited Nations, Nov 22: US Ambassador Susan Rice said on Wednesday that her early account of the attack that killed the US ambassador to Libya and three other Americans in Benghazi was based on the
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Obama sends 50 marines to Libya after US envoy killed in rocket attack
World | Sep 12, 2012, 10:47 PM ISTWashington/Tripoli/Cairo, Sep 12: US President Barack Obama has sent a team of 50 marines to Libya after a bloody attack on a US consulate which left American ambassador Christopher Stevens, two marines and a communications