The US on Monday (local time) raised concern over possible North Korea's 7th nuclear test and urged the international community to take concerted action in response to such a destabilizing event.
"Statements from Iranian officials that a deal regarding the exchange of prisoners has been reached are another especially cruel lie that only adds to the suffering of their families," State Department spokesperson Ned Price told CNN.
Kerala High Court has quashed the proceedings in the Evidence tampering case against Kerala Transport Minister Antony Raju citing technical reasons. The case was pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court at Nedumangad in Thiruvananthapuram district.
Relations between the two countries have been precarious for many years with regard to issues of cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, even as Islamabad has been seeking the restoration of Article 370.
"The engagements we've had with our Indian partners at the ministerial level, at the leader level, at all levels, have been in furtherance of deepening the already extensive ties between our two countries," said US State Department spokesperson.
The panel approved the nomination by a vote of 13-8 on Wednesday, with Republican Senators Todd Young and Bill Hagerty joining all of the committee's Democrats in voting in favor of Garcetti.
Ned Price praised the leadership of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. He stressed that the two leaders have showcased "bold vision" for decisions on historic resolutions.
Ned Price said that religious pluralism is one the core value of the US and stressed that Washington condemns any movement that seeks to carry out acts with a different vision.