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No payments made to Taliban during evacuations: US
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 29 (ANI): US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and said they were not aware of any payments made to the Taliban by the US at any time during last month's evacuation.
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US Defence officials questioned by Senate committee over troop withdrawal
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 29 (ANI): Top United States Defence officials were questioned by US Senate Armed Services Committee over President Joe Biden administration's handling of the chaotic withdrawal of the country's troops from Afghanistan, leaving the coutnry to be captured by Talib
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Rajnath Singh, US Defence Secretary discuss Afghanistan, exchange views on
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday discussed bilateral and regional matters, including developments in Afghanistan.
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US terms Aug 29 drone strike in Afghanistan a 'tragic mistake'
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): The Pentagon on Friday acknowledged that the August 29 drone strike in Afghanistan was a tragic mistake that killed 10 civilians, including seven children.
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US, Australia concerned over China's expansive maritime claims
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): The US and Australia expressed concerns regarding China's expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea and called on Beijing to implement relevant domestic legislation, including the Maritime Traffic Safety Law, in a manner consistent with UNCLOS.
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ATP Rankings: Felix Auger-Aliassime reaches career-high 11, Jannik Sinner
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 13 (ANI): Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime moved to a career-high ATP ranking of 11, while Jannik Sinner also climbed to the career-best of No. 14 after their jubilant performances at the recently concluded US Open in New York.
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Philippines promises to ignore China maritime law as tension spikes
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], September 12 (ANI): Amid China's growing military assertiveness, the Philippines has promised that it will ignore Beijing's amended maritime law, which now requires foreign vessels sailing in the South China Sea to report their information to Chinese authorities.
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US Defense Secy, Philippines counterpart vow to support free, open Indo-Pa
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 11 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Philippines Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana and reiterated their commitment to supporting the security, stability, and prosperity of a free and open Indo-Pacific, Pentagon informed on Saturda
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Taliban approve nearly 200 individuals including US nationals to leave fro
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 9 (ANI): The Taliban have approved nearly 200 people including US citizens to leave Kabul through a Qatari flight, a media report said on Thursday.
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US Defence Secretary meets Amir of Kuwait, extends gratitude for assistanc
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kuwait City [Kuwait] September 9 (ANI): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin III met Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Wednesday to extend gratitude to the Persian Gulf country for assisting the US in evacuating citizens from war-torn Afghanistan.
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Qatar's Emir discusses situation in Afghanistan with Blinken, Austin
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], September 7 (ANI): The US and Qatar on Saturday discussed developments in Afghanistan post the Taliban takeover while the war-torn nation is still waiting for the formation of the new government.
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Blinken expresses gratitude for Qatar's support for safe transit of US cit
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar] September 7 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken along with Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin on Monday met Emir of Qatari Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha.
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