Reacting to top US official Donald Lu's remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Russia, the Ministry of External Affairs said that New Delhi has longstanding relationship with Moscow and every country has freedom of choice in a multipolar world.
Describing US official, Raymond Greene as an "old friend of Taiwan, President Lai Ching Te said that the nation will cooperate with the US and like-minded countries to promote regional prosperity, Taiwan News reported.
US official Jack Sullivan noted that Russia's defence industry is on a wartime footing and with help from Iran, China, North Korea, and is "attempting to undertake the most significant defence expansion since the height of the Cold War."
"The US is urging all its partners, including India to pressurise Russia for lasting peace in Ukraine. Russia should get out of Ukraine, This is not the era of war, as Prime Minister (PM Modi) has said," the US official stated.
The United States said on Wednesday that India has been responsive to its concerns on the alleged overseas plot to kill pro-Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and there has been constructive dialogue between the two countries
The United States took a firm stance and told Ukraine that it could use American-supplied weapons to hit any Russian forces attacking from across the border, and not just the region near Kharkiv, Politico reported, citing US officials.
US Deputy Secretary of State, Kurt Campbell met Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, and Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss their enduring commitment to strengthening the US-India partnership.
Sullivan arrived in New Delhi for the second meeting of the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET). It is the first visit of a senior US official after the Modi government came to power for the third term.
Deputy US State Secretary hosted his Chinese counterpart at the State Department for talks aimed at maintaining open communication to prevent miscalculations and unintended conflicts, especially during times of tension.
The two leaders are meeting for the first time since 2022 and were expected to discuss contentious issues such as Taiwan and the South China Sea, as well as other topics. US officials said ahead of the meeting that Austin is expected to raise concerns with Dong about China's support for R
The talks are aimed at maintaining open communication channels to prevent miscalculations and unintended conflicts, especially during the ongoing times of tension.
China on Friday warned the US that efforts toward "Taiwan's independence" are a "dead end" and "will only backfire" after an unnamed US official urged Beijing to exercise restraint over the cross-strait situation.