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US condemns attack on Indian Consulate in San Francisco; pledges to defend
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"The United States condemns the attack against the Indian Consulate and any attack against diplomatic facilities within the United States. We pledge to defend the safety and security of these facilities as well as the diplomats who work within them," US State Department spokesperson told ANI
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India lodges strong protest with US over vandalisation of Consulate in San
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"The US Government was reminded of its basic obligation to protect and secure diplomatic representation. It was asked to take appropriate measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidents. Our Embassy in Washington D.C. also conveyed our concerns to the US State Department along similar l
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US lauds Saudi Arabia's announcement of buying up to 121 Boeing aircraft
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Blinken noted that together with Boeing's announcement with Air India last month will support more than one million American jobs in the aerospace supply chain across 44 states.
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US officials deny Iranian claims of prisoner swap deal
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"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.
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Indian American Vedanta Patel to serve as interim spokesperson of US stat
Updated : 3 years ago IST
While a replacement for Price is yet to be announced, Patel will take charge in the interim.
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US reaffirms "India is a global strategic partner"
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"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.
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US State Department spokesperson Ned Price to step down, work directly for
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Ned Price began to work as a US Department of State spokesperson on January 20, 2021. Blinken noted that Price has held over 200 briefings.
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US hails South Korea's proposal to compensate victims of Japan's forced la
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In the statement, State Department Secretary Antony Blinken said, "We welcome today's historic announcements by the Governments of the Republic of Korea and Japan regarding the conclusion of discussions on sensitive historical issues."
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Each country is going to make its own decision: Vedant Patel on India purc
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The United States has said that "each country is going to make its own decision" when asked about India's ties with Russia and purchase of oil from Russia.
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Very special feeling to touchdown in Delhi with Secretary Blinken: US Stat
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"Right before the State Department, I worked for President Biden in the White House as well as on his campaign. And now I'm just really thrilled to be at the State Department working for Secretary Blinken," Vedant Patel said.
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Antony Blinken ditches bulletproof car, reaches US Embassy in auto-ricksha
Updated : 3 years ago IST
It seems that the US diplomats are loving their new 'personalized auto-rickshaws' as earlier, in November 2022, American women diplomats Ann L Mason, Ruth Holmberg, Shareen J Kitterman and Jennifer Bywaters left their bulletproof cars and took the Black and Pink three-wheelers for all the
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India's fight against terror yields fruits: CRT 2021
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The "Country Report on Terrorism 2021" (CRT) released by the US State Department on February 27, 2023, revealed that there was a 16 per cent decrease in terrorism-related incidents in India in 2021 from that of 2020 and a 5 per cent decrease in fatalities from 2020.
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