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  US stresses important and growing relationship with India

  World | January 30, 2015 10:59 IST

  Washington:  As India replaced its top diplomat with the nation's ambassador in the US, a day after President Barack Obama's visit to India, Washington stressed its "important and growing relationship with India.""I think, clearly, that's

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  US to re-open 18 diplomatic missions

  World | August 10, 2013 7:13 IST

  Washington, Aug 10: The U.S. State Department says 18 of the 19 U.S. embassies and consulates in the Middle East and Africa that have been closed due to a terrorist threat will reopen on Sunday

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  India, China get fresh US waivers for Iran sanctions

  World | June 06, 2013 17:18 IST

  Washington, June 6: India, China and seven other countries have received fresh six-month waivers from the US State Department on Iran sanctions for agreeing to reduce purchases of oil from Tehran."The United States and the

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  US report slams India on corruption, human rights abuses

  World | May 25, 2012 8:46 IST

  Washington, May 25 : The US state department has highlighted "widespread corruption at all levels of government" as one of the most serious prolems in India, Times of India reported. "Widespread impunity at all levels

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  Sri Lanka HC grants bail to Fonseka

  World | May 18, 2012 13:16 IST

  Colombo, May 18: Jailed former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka was today granted bail by the High Court here in a case for harbouring military deserters, ahead of an imminent presidential pardon for him.

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  No Interruption In Civilian Aid To Pak Post Nov 26 , Says US

  World | January 21, 2012 12:36 IST

  Washington, Jan 21: The US has not interrupted civilian aid to Pakistan after the “tragic” November 26 incident, in which 24 soldiers from that country were killed in a NATO cross border fire, the State

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  US State Department Acknowledges 'Goof Up' In Its India Maps

  World | January 05, 2012 12:04 IST

  Washington, Jan 5: As US State Department on Thursday posted a new map of India reflecting its long standing official position on the country's geographical boundaries, its spokesman acknowledged of having made a " goof

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  U.S. State Department Invites Tweets In Hindi

  World | January 04, 2012 13:31 IST

  Washington, January 4: As part of its efforts to harness digital technologies for public diplomacy, the U.S. State Department has decided to open up its daily press briefings by letting people across the globe tweet

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  US State Department Posts New India Map On Its Website

  World | January 04, 2012 8:18 IST

  Washington, Jan 4: Triggering a fresh controversy, the US State Department has now posted a new map of India which reflects the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir with dotted lines, thereby projecting it

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  India Remains Leader Of Developing World, NAM : US

  World | November 15, 2011 13:59 IST

  Washington, Nov 15: Calling India a “growing world power,” the US has said the country, which aspires to become a permanent member of the UNSC, remains a leader of developing nations and the Non-Aligned Movement