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Blinken meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad to discuss Syria's future, threat of 'Is
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on an unannounced tour to the Middle East, met Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Baghdad on Friday (local time) to discuss the future of neighbouring Syria.
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US Secy Blinken condemns Taliban's "discriminatory edicts," expresses "res
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday condemned human rights violations in Afghanistan and criticised the Taliban's policies against Afghan women and girls.
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US top diplomat Donald Lu embarks on 7-day visit to India, Sri Lanka, and
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal from December 3 to December 10, US state department said in an official release on Tuesday.
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US lawmakers urge action on Hong Kong's political prisoners, citing abuse,
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (SCCP) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony J Blinken expressing deep concern over the health, welfare, and human rights of the political prisoners in Hong Kong.
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India continues to be vital partner for Indo-Pacific, global regional stab
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Patel noted that the Biden administration had worked to deepen this partnership over the past four years and that Biden and outgoing US Secretary of State Blinken continue to view India as a vital partner.
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US President-elect Trump nominates Matt Gaetz as Attorney General, Marco R
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In addition, Trump announced other key appointments for his 2024 administration, including Senator Marco Rubio of Florida as Secretary of State and former Congresswoman Lieutenant Colonel Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
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US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell to visit India for inaugural US
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell will be visiting India from November 13 to November 14 for the inaugural US-India Indian Ocean Dialogue in New Delhi, as per an official press release by the US Department of State on Tuesday.
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US: Trump plans to pick Marco Rubio as US Secretary of State, says report
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Trump had considered choosing Rubio as his running mate earlier this year. Rubio was elected to the Senate in 2010, and has staked out a position as a foreign policy hawk, taking hard lines on China and Iran in particular
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U.S. and South Korea Condemn China's Provocative Military Exercises Around
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
United States and South Korea voiced their concerns regarding China's recent "provocative actions," which included extensive military exercises around Taiwan, heightening tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
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Blinken quotes Rabindranath Tagore at Diwali reception, hails South Asian
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In an address at the State Department's Diwali reception, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasised the significance of South Asian culture in the United States, highlighting that the country derives strength from its diversity, including the contributions of South Asian Americans.<
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ECI accepts Jharkhand govt's proposal to appoint Alka Tiwari as Chief Secr
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Tiwari, a 1988 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre is currently the senior most IAS officer in the cadre.
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"8,000 North Korean troops deployed in Kursk region," says Blinken
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Thursday revealed that approximately 10,000 North Korean soldiers are currently in Russia, with around 8,000 deployed in the Kursk region.
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