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Rajnath Singh, new US Defence Secretary discuss regional, global issues
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday received an introductory telephone call from the newly appointed US Secretary of Defence Gen (retired) Lloyd Austin and the two leaders discussed bilateral, regional and global issues.
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Senkaku Islands protected by US-Japan Security Treaty, says Pentagon
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 24 (ANI): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin held a telephone conversation with his Japanese counterpart Nobuo Kishi and discussed the security situation in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly the East China Sea territorial disputes, the US Department of Defen
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'Thank you for support and kindness': Pompeo bids farewell as US Secretary
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): As US President Donald Trump's administration comes to an end on Wednesday, Michael Pompeo bid farewell as the Secretary of State and thanked the American people for their support and kindness.
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Multiculturalism not what America is, says Pompeo
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): Outgoing US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Tuesday (local time) said on his official Twitter account that woke-ism and multiculturalism are not what America is about and "they make us weaker."
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Blinken promises US embassy to stay in Jerusalem
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken committed to keeping the American embassy in Jerusalem and continuing to view the disputed city as the capital of Israel.
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US, India have 'very strong' potential to work together, says State Secret
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): India and the United States have "very strong" potential to work together and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been a "very strong" advocate of renewable energy and different technologies, said US Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken on Tuesday.
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India, Brazil understand Russia, China are threats to their people, claims
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): In a parting shot against China and Russia, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Tuesday (local time) claimed that India and Brazil have understood that Beijing and Moscow are threats to their people.
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In final act, outgoing Trump administration declares China's atrocities ag
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): In a final blow to Beijing, the outgoing Trump administration on Tuesday (local time) determined that China has committed genocide against Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang and said that Chinese Communist Party (CC
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Trump Administration plans to designate Houthis as terrorists, exacerbatin
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], January 18 (ANI): In what could be the last act of President Donald Trump, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on 10 January that the US Administration would designate Yemen's Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) as a terrorist organization.
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US led the world in exposing 'horrific' abuses in Xinjiang, says Pompeo
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 17 (ANI): The United States led the world in exposing the "horrific" rights abuses in Xinjiang province of China and imposed sanctions on the Chinese Communist Party's officials, said outgoing US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo.
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US slams Beijing for continuous withholding of COVID-19 information
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): Calling for a transparent and thorough investigation into the origin of COVID-19, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Friday said the pandemic was avoidable adding that Beijing did not reveal vital information about the virus, which would have helped sc
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FBI, Secret Service briefs Biden on inauguration security plans
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI/Sputnik): FBI officials and the US Secret Service have briefed President-elect Joe Biden on security precautions surrounding his inauguration and will also provide daily updates, the Biden-Harris transition team announced in a statement.
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