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"Threats against Air India flights are extremely serious", says Matthew Mi
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Multiple bomb threats targeting Air India flights have led to emergency landings and heightened security measures in Canada and Singapore. US Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller emphasised the severity of these threats, while Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen detailed th
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Indian enquiry team in Pannun assasination plot heads to United States
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
An Indian enquiry committee is set to visit the United States on Tuesday to investigate the involvement of an Indian government official in a foiled plot to assassinate a US national, the US Department of State said.
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"Clear and very legitimate interest": Blinken offers support for Israel's
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Blinken noted that Hezbollah tried to create another war front when the Hamas attack on Israel took place on October 7, 2023.
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"We continue to carefully monitor religious freedom situation in every cou
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The United States Department of State on Tuesday (local time) said that it has seen the recently released report by USCIRF (United States Commission on International Religious Freedom) on India, and added that they continue to monitor the religious freedom situation in every country.
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US accuses Russian state media of 'covert influence activities', hits it w
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The United States Department of State has hit Russian state media and RT with new sanctions, accusing it of playing key role in carrying out 'covert influence activities' aimed at undermining American elections and democracies.
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"Part of regular diplomatic engagement...": US State Department official o
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Notably, Rahul Gandhi met with Donald Lu, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of South and Central Asia, US Department of State, ahead of the American diplomat's visit to India and Bangladesh, later this month.
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UAE, US hold their 4th Joint Consular Committee
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The meeting was chaired by Khalid Abdulla Belhoul, Under-Secretary of the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Hugo Rodriguez, Acting Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of Consular Affairs in the US Department of State.
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US, India partners to explore semiconductor supply chain opportunities
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
This partnership aims to create a more resilient, secure, and sustainable global semiconductor value chain.
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US delegation led by Deputy Secy of State Richard Verma to visit Nepal, In
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will lead US delegations to Nepal on August 16 and India from August 17-22 to advance and support a prosperous, secure, and resilient future for both countries, the US Department of State said.
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"That's laughable" says State Dept on allegations of US govt's involvement
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The United States Department of State strongly rejected the allegations of the government's involvement in former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, terming them 'laughable' and 'absolutely false' claims.
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Quad nations condemn North Korea for using ballistic missile technology, u
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In a joint statement released by the US Department of State from the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting, "We condemn North Korea's destabilising launches using ballistic missile technology and its continued pursuit of nuclear weapons in violation of multiple UNSCRs."
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Cricket Association for the Blind in India pushes for inclusion of cricket
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) Mahantesh G. Kivadasannavar has requested Sara Minkara, the Special Advisor on International Disability Rights at the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, to advocate for the inclusion of blind cricket in the Para
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