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Great to catch up with Blinken, looking forward to PM Modi's visit to US:
Updated : 3 years ago IST
He stated that he is looking forward to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US in June.
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Campaign for Uyghurs lauds Antony Blinken's acknowledgement of organisatio
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"CFU greatly appreciates @SecBlinken for acknowledging the work we have been doing to expose #China's war on Islam and genocide against #Uyghurs. We will continue to defend the human rights of Uyghurs," Campaign for Uyghurs tweeted on Tuesday.
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Muslim world condemns Taliban's ban on higher education for women: US Stat
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Blinken said: "When the Taliban enacted restrictive bans on higher education for women, governments from across the Muslim world spoke up to condemn the Taliban's decision," and that they argued that the actions were inhumane and contrary to Islamic beliefs.
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US could run short of cash by June 1 warns Treasury; Biden calls meeting o
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Yellen in a letter to members of Congressional leadership regarding debt limit, said that the US will be unable to continue to satisfy all of the government's obligations by early June, and potentially as early as June 1, if Congress does not raise or suspend the debt limit before that ti
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India, US discuss shared interest in maximising progress on Indo-Pacific E
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
This comes as negotiators continue working towards achieving ambitious and high-standard outcomes ahead of the May round of negotiations, which will take place in Singapore.
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Sudan military crisis: Rival forces declare 24-hour ceasefire
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
World leaders have pressured General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the commander of Sudan's military, and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, head of the Rapid Support Forces, to call a halt to the fighting. The rival forces agreed to a cease-fire Tuesday after speaking separately by phone with US S
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Foreign Ministers of UAE, Saudi Arabia and US review situation in Sudan
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of UAE discussed, over a joint phone call with Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Anthony Blinken, US Secretary of State, the cur
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Former CIA Chief Mike Pompeo rules out 2024 presidential run
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Mike Pompeo, a former US Secretary of State and head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), announced on Friday evening that he would not run for the post of US president in 2024, putting to rest rumours that he would oppose former US President Donald Trump.
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Pakistan govt should respect citizens' right to speak, organize, demonstra
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The US Congressman in a letter to the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on human rights and democracy in Pakistan, wrote that "it is critical that we see a calm, orderly, democratic, and prosperous Pakistan where Pakistanis can have a free and open political dialogue."
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Taliban's decision banning women from working with UN will threaten vulner
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on the Taliban to put Afghans first and reverse the decision.
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NYPD, Secret Service plan to close key streets for Trump's arraignment
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Both agencies discussed logistics, including court security and how Trump would potentially surrender for booking and processing, according to sources briefed on the discussions, reported ABC News.
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Pro-Khalistani supporters attack, abuse DC-based Indian journalist outside
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Indian journalist, Lalit Jha on Sunday thanked US Secret Service for protecting him, and helping him do his job. He said he was hit on his left ear with two sticks by pro-Khalistan supporters. He also shared a video of the Khalistani supporters on his Twitter handle.
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