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US-India drone deal approved after 'painstaking discussions' on Pannun foiled murder case: Senator
World | Feb 03, 2024, 01:59 PM ISTUS Senator Ben Cardin, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed his concerns on the timing of the sale amid concerns about the alleged murder-for-hire plot. He approved the deal after the Biden administration assured him that India was investigating the case.
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US-India ties among most consequential, drone deal to ensure enhanced maritime security: Biden admin
World | Feb 02, 2024, 11:56 AM ISTThe statement by the US State Department comes after the US approved the sale of 31 MQ-9B armed drones to India on Thursday. Meanwhile, Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu is retiring from foreign service after a distinguished career spanning over three decades.
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'We will continue to engage with...': US declines role in 'choosing' leaders of Pakistan
World | Dec 12, 2023, 07:29 PM ISTUS State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the US does not play a role in "choosing" the leaders of Pakistan and said that Washington will continue to engage with the Pakistani leadership. Former PM Imran Khan earlier accused the US of playing a role in his ouster.
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US State Secy Antony Blinken, Defence Secy Austin to visit India for 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
World | Nov 02, 2023, 08:04 AM ISTUS Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin will be accompanying Blinken during his visit to India. The US delegation will meet with top Indian leaders, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, and others, to discuss several key issues.
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US denounces China's 'unlawful map' that includes Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin under its territory
World | Sep 06, 2023, 01:47 PM IST"We reject the unlawful maritime claims reflected on that map and call on the PRC to comport its maritime claims in the South China Sea and elsewhere with the International Law of the Sea," Patel said in response to a question on the US's stance over the recently released map.
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US warns citizens against China travel, citing ‘risk of wrongful detentions’
World | Jul 04, 2023, 09:41 AM ISTThe risk of wrongful detention was listed as a justification for US voyagers to "exercise increased caution" in that warning, which was given in March.
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'Flawed understanding': Govt slams US report criticising India on religious freedom
India | May 17, 2023, 06:26 AM ISTExternal Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said such reports continue to be based on "misinformation and flawed understanding".
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Pakistani journalist questions US official on BBC office searches | Know what he said
World | Feb 16, 2023, 10:17 PM ISTPrice was interacting with the Washington DC correspondent of Pakistani news organisation ARY News Jahanzaib Ali.
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Vedant Patel becomes first Indian-American to hold daily State Dept press conference
India | Sep 07, 2022, 07:39 AM ISTVedant Patel on Tuesday took the briefing room in the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the State Department to represent the country on foreign policy issues before the media.
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Pakistan didn't take steps to prosecute terrorist leaders: US State Department
World | Dec 17, 2021, 05:59 PM ISTThe report said that Groups targeting Afghanistan — including the Afghan Taliban and affiliated HQN, as well as groups targeting India, including LeT and its affiliated front organizations, and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) — continued to operate from Pakistani territory.
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US State Department hit by cyber attack: Report
World | Aug 22, 2021, 06:35 AM ISTMoreover, a source familiar with the US evacuation of Americans and Afghans from Afghanistan said Operation Allies Refuge has not been affected.
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Important to take comments in their entirety: MEA on US State Department reaction on farmers protest
India | Feb 04, 2021, 07:45 PM ISTThe Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday responded after US State Department statement in wake of the farmers protests saying we have taken note of the comments of the US State Department. It is important to take such comments in the context in which they are made and in their entirety.
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Our relations with India go beyond political parties: US State Dept Spokesperson
News | Oct 29, 2020, 03:59 PM ISTAfter the conclusion of 2+2 dialogue between India and US in New Delhi, the Spokesperson for US State Department, Morgan Ortagus, said the India-US relations go beyond political parties
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US State Secy Mike Pompeo, Defence Secy Mark Esper to visit India next week for 2+2 talks
World | Oct 21, 2020, 07:36 AM ISTIndia will be the most consequential partner for the US in the Indo-Pacific this century, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday ahead of the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue between the two countries next week.
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US State Department official resigns over inflated resume scandal
World | Nov 19, 2019, 01:27 PM ISTMina Chang was twice nominated by President Donald Trump's administration to serve as an assistant administrator of the US Agency for International Development, but her nomination was withdrawn in September after the Senate requested more documents supporting her work in the past.
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US denies policy change on Kashmir; supports dialogue between India, Pakistan
World | Aug 09, 2019, 06:39 AM ISTKashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan and it is up to the two countries to decide on the pace and scope of the talks on the issue, the US policy has maintained.
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India to buy 24 MH 60 Romeo Seahawk helicopters from US for USD 2.4 bn
World | Apr 03, 2019, 08:33 AM ISTThe proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the US by helping to strengthen the US-Indian strategic relationship.
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Human trafficking: Investigations and convictions in India 'disproportionately' low, says US Department report
World | Jun 29, 2018, 10:33 AM ISTThe US State Department in its annual Trafficking in Persons Report for 2018 urged India to increase prosecutions and convictions for all forms of trafficking, including forced and bonded labour, and of officials allegedly complicit in it.
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United States approaches FATF to put Pakistan on global terrorist financing watch list
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US approaches FATF to put Pak on global terrorist financing watch list
World | Feb 14, 2018, 09:44 AM ISTUnveiling his new South Asia policy in August last year, Trump had warned of tougher measures against Pakistan if it failed to cooperate with the US in the fight against terror.