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US can 'lean upon' India to resolve major challenges in the world: State D
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], Dec 19 (ANI): Calling India a "very important friend" on which the United States can "lean upon" to resolve major challenges in the world, the US State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said Washington's Indo Pacific strategy cannot be accomplished without the help of N
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US sanctions two officials of South Sudan govt for 'involvement in actions
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Dec 17 (ANI): The US on Monday (local time) sanctioned two officials of the government of South Sudan for "their involvement in actions undermining peace" in the country.
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We don't comment on bilateral agreements : US State Dept on reports of Pak
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 13 (ANI): The US State Department on Thursday said it does not disclose details of any bilateral agreements involving defence technologies or communications, apparently in connection to a media report that a top American diplomat had reprimanded chiefs of Pakist
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US-India 2+2 important for security talks, expanding ties in science, coun
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 13 (ANI): The Department of State on Thursday said that the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue scheduled to be held next week between the United States and India will serve as an important platform for discussing critical diplomatic and security issues and expand cooperation
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Arms control on Agenda as Lavrov meets Pompeo in Washington
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], Dec 10 - A meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has kicked off at the State Department on Tuesday and both the leaders are likely to discuss Ukraine, Syria, arms control and other issues related to bilateral relations.
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US says 1,000 or more protestors killed during Iran protests
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], Dec 06 (ANI): A US state department official on Thursday said that 1,000 or more protesters were killed during weeks of unrest in Iran.
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US warns Turkey over purchase of Russia's S-400 missiles
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Nov 22 (ANI): A senior US State Department official on Thursday (local time) urged Turkey to denounce the Russian S-400 air defence systems, in an apparent suggestion to Ankara to get back to the F-35 stealth fighter programme.
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US condemns violence in Hong Kong, calls for police, protestors to exercis
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 12 (ANI): The United States on Monday condemned the violence witnessed during the anti-government protests in Hong Kong and called for both police and protestors alike to exercise restraint.
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A step towards promoting greater religious freedom: US welcomes Kartarpur
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 9 (ANI): The United States on Saturday welcomed the historic opening of the Kartarpur corridor and described it as a step towards promoting greater religious freedom.
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US State department official reveals Rudy Giuliani's 'campaign of lies'
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], Nov 8 (ANI): The US House Intelligence Committee on Thursday released the closed-door testimony of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent during which he lambasted US President Donald Trump lawyer's Rudy Giuliani.
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Mike Pompeo to embark on three-day visit to Germany
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Nov 6 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will pay a visit to Germany on Wednesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, US State Department said.
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Nepal, now biggest operation hub for Indian Mujahidin: US
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], Nov 6 (ANI): A United States State Department report has said that Indian Mujahidin (IM), which has ties with Pakistan-based terrorist groups Lashkar e-Tayyiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed and Harakat ul-Jihad Islami, is using Nepal as a hub to carry out terrorist activities against I
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