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UAE nixes deal with US to buy F-35 fighter planes
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 30 (ANI): The US faced a major blow as UAE suspended talks to buy the 50 Lockheed F-35 US fighter jets worth USD 23 billion. This is a major setback for the US both economically and diplomatically. China seems to be an emerging winner in the ongoing tussle between U
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Boycott of Beijing Olympics doomed to fail, as boycott of Sochi games: Chi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 30 (ANI): A diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics by the US is doomed to fail, as the boycott of the Games in Sochi, said Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui while adding that China and Russia are ready to resist the politicization of sports.
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Biden, Putin to talk over phone on Dec 30
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will hold a telephonic conversation on Thursday (local time) to discuss a range of topics including upcoming diplomatic engagements with Moscow.
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US will consult closely with Ukraine, NATO on diplomatic engagements with
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States will remain in close contact with both Ukraine and NATO allies on diplomatic engagements with Russia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said after a phone call with the Ukrainian president on Wednesday.
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US allies divided over Biden's diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 27 (ANI): Ahead of Beijing's Winter Olympics starting February next year, allies and partners of the United States are reportedly divided over the Biden administration's decision to diplomatically boycott the games.
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Hope Japan will not politicise sports, says China amid global call for dip
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 24 (ANI): Amid global call for a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics, China on Friday urged Japan to take concrete actions to honour its word on supporting each other in hosting the Olympics and on not politicizing sports.
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China finally faces accountability for rights abuses of Uyghurs
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 22 (ANI): After years of facing non-accountability for repression and human rights abuses in Xinjiang, China is now facing the heat for its actions as the West sanctions Chinese companies sourcing goods from Xinjiang to the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter O
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US announces reward of USD 5 mn for information on 2015 terror attack agai
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 20 (ANI): The US Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service, through its Rewards for Justice (RFJ) office, is offering a reward for information on the terrorist attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh that left US citizen Avijit Roy dead and his wife, Rafida Bonya Ahmed,
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Must find ways of helping people of Afghanistan: Jaishankar at India-Centr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): Underlining the "deep-rooted and civilizational ties" India and other Central Asian countries share with Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Sunday expressed concern about the ongoing humanitarian situation in the country and cal
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India will take ties to next level, with focus on commerce, connectivity:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): Assuring India's readiness to take diplomatic relations to the next level, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Sunday said that India-Central Asia relations must focus on 4Cs -- Commerce, Capacity enhancement, Connectivity and Contacts.
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As neighbours of Afghanistan, we've been very concerned: Jaishankar tells
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Expressing concern about developments in Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday appreciated Tajikistan's role in the evacuation of Indians from Afghanistan in August and September and noted the progress in bilateral coop
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Jaishankar, Tajik counterpart sign agreements on diplomatic training, prog
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday met Tajikistan foreign minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin and exchanged views on expanding bilateral cooperation in energy, connectivity, trade, security and capacity building.
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