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US wary of Chinese proposal to end war in Ukraine

The 12-point proposal pitches a gradual de-escalation of hostilities that would pave the way for peace talks.

2023-02-27T07:49:02.195743+00:00 IST

Antony Blinken embarks on India, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan tour

On March 1, Antony Blinken will visit India to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting.

2023-02-27T05:24:01.276643+00:00 IST

US Energy Dept concludes lab leak caused Covid-19 pandemic

The Energy Department now joins the Federal Bureau of Investigation in saying the virus likely spread via a mishap at a Chinese laboratory, reported WSJ.

2023-02-27T04:37:56.911399+00:00 IST

US committee seeks answers from FBI on China run police 'outposts

Wray had in November 2022, told Congress that he was deeply concerned about Beijing setting up unauthorised "police stations" in US cities to possibly pursue influence operations. He, however, declined at the time to detail the bureau's investigative work on the issue.

2023-02-27T01:08:53.056711+00:00 IST

Real costs for China if it provides Russia with military aid: US

"From our perspective, actually, this war presents real complications for Beijing. And Beijing will have to make its own decisions about how it proceeds, whether it provides military assistance. But, if it goes down that road, it will come at real costs to China. And I think China's leaders are weighing that as they make their decisions," Sullivan told CNN.

2023-02-26T23:16:22.609481+00:00 IST

Newspapers across US drop Dilbert comic strip

The USA Today Network which operates hundreds of newspapers said it had pulled the plug on the long-running comic strip. The Washington Post and The Plain Dealer in Cleveland said they would no longer carry the comic.

2023-02-26T19:11:21.584358+00:00 IST

Nikki Haley pledges to cut billions in aid to US adversaries

According to Haley, America spent USD 46 billion on foreign aid last year. That's more than any other country by far. Taxpayers deserve to know where that money is going and what it's doing. They will be shocked to find that much of it goes to fund anti-American countries and causes.

2023-02-26T01:44:13.713330+00:00 IST

US pitches for 'friendshoring approach' with India

The treasury secretary said, "We are doing this by strengthening integration with our many trusted trading partners -- including India. We are seeing progress; as an example; technology companies like Apple and Google have expanded their phone production in India."

2023-02-25T10:35:02.526679+00:00 IST

On sidelines of G20 ministerial, Blinken to meet Jaishankar

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold a bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the sidelines of G20 meeting in New Delhi.

2023-02-25T05:13:11.867110+00:00 IST

11 UN ambassadors visit Varanasi, explore Kashi, Sanchi Stupa

Pratik Mathur, Counsellor at India's Permanent Mission to United Nations, took to his official Twitter handle on Saturday to welcome the ambassadors from the UN in Varanasi.

2023-02-25T03:05:56.729275+00:00 IST

US looks forward to developing relationship with Indian military

"U.S. and India enjoy a good partnership. We look forward to continuing to develop and foster our relationship with the Indian military," Ryder said during a Pentagon press briefing on the anniversary of Russia's Ukraine invasion.

2023-02-25T02:45:30.055372+00:00 IST

Hope India can use influence to end Ukraine conflict: US

In response to a question on the three countries being among the 32 nations that abstained in Thursday's UN General Assembly, Lu responded, "It's clear to us that the countries of Central Asia and India have had long, complex relations with Russia".

2023-02-24T22:11:15.728505+00:00 IST

Russia may provide fighter jets to Iran: White House

White House spokesperson on national security issues, John Kirby in a virtual press briefing told reporters that the U.S. has "additional information" that Iran's support for Russia's war in Ukraine is growing.

2023-02-24T20:17:00.983998+00:00 IST

Canada discovers Chinese monitoring buoys in Arctic

The incident came days after a US fighter jet shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon that had entered American airspace after flying over Canada.

2023-02-24T16:12:33.037788+00:00 IST

Vivek Ramaswamy flags "birth of new strand of Left" in US

Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who earlier announced that he was entering the Republican race for US president, has said there has been a birth of a new strand of Left after 2008.

2023-02-24T05:41:40.947877+00:00 IST

Blinken to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, India from Feb 28-Mar 3

During his visit to India, Antony Blinken will hold a meeting with Indian government officials and civil society to reaffirm the strong partnership between the two nations.

2023-02-24T03:28:08.482374+00:00 IST

India abstains from voting on resolution over Ukraine

"India remains steadfastly committed to multilateralism and upholds the principles of the UN Charter. We will always call for dialogue and diplomacy as the only viable way out. While we take note of the stated objective of today's Resolution, given its inherent limitations in reaching our desired goal of securing lasting peace, we are constrained to abstain," Ruchira Kamboj said.

2023-02-24T02:52:25.014117+00:00 IST

Indian embassy to UN organizes discussion on Gandhian thought

In partnership with the University for Peace, the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations organized a high-level panel discussion on Gandhian Trusteeship: Mission LiFE and Human Flourishing at the United Nations Headquarters on Thursday.

2023-02-24T01:50:32.692932+00:00 IST

White House press secy slip of tongue, calls Biden Prez Obama

While addressing a presser, Pierre's slip-of-the-tongue moment was captured on live TV where she accidentally called the current President "President Obama."

2023-02-24T00:38:02.498620+00:00 IST

World Bank Prez nominee can help in reducing poverty: White House

While addressing weekly briefings, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, "US nominated Ajay Banga to be president of the World Bank. President Biden himself said he is uniquely equipped to lead the world bank, he is a renowned business executive that has managed companies bringing jobs & investment to developing economies.

2023-02-24T00:25:43.913810+00:00 IST

At UNGA, India abstains from vote on resolution over Ukraine

India's permanent representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj reiterated India's position in the Russia-Ukraine war and said that dialogue and diplomacy are the only viable way out.

2023-02-23T23:30:24.274383+00:00 IST