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Bipartisan US initiatives thwart Chinese attempts to enforce hegemony in S
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The resolution introduced in the US Senate by Senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat, and Bill Hagerty, a Republican, recognizes Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India; challenging the recent military aggression by Beijing to change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control between I
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US Senate votes to block controversial crime bill
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"This joint resolution nullifies the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, enacted by the council of the District of Columbia (DC). The act makes a variety of changes to DC criminal laws, including providing statutory definitions for various elements of criminal offences, modifying sentencing g
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Top United States lawmaker Chuck Schumer expected to visit India
Updated : 3 years ago IST
An official said Schumer's office is eyeing as early as next week for Schumer's travel and the top lawmaker will be visiting multiple countries including India.
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US: Republican lawmakers criticize Biden's handling of suspected Chinese s
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell called the Biden administration's decision to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon on Saturday "too late" and stressed that it allowed China to make a "mockery" of US airspace.
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"US Senate will have larger and full China briefing next week": Chuck Schu
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Schumer stated that the briefing will include information about China's surveillance capabilities, research and development, advanced weapons systems and other "critical platforms."
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US Senate introduces legislation to solidify its stand on Tibet-China conf
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The US Senate on Tuesday (local time) advanced the Tibet-China Conflict Resolution Act in advancing its interest in peacefully resolving China's occupation of Tibet and pressured the Chinese government to resume negotiations with the Dalai Lama's envoys.
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US lawmakers call for additional military spending for Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The US lawmakers warned of rising tensions in Taiwan which the US fears could be invaded by China and urged the leadership to approve USD 500 million in emergency appropriations and another USD 1 billion in presidential drawdown spending for Taiwan.
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US Senate passes USD 850 billion defence spending bill
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Senators overwhelmingly passed the National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) on Thursday, with sending the bill to US President Joe Biden to be signed into law, The Hill newspaper reported.
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US Senate passes bill granting protections to same-sex, interracial marria
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The bill requires the US federal government to recognize a marriage between two individuals if the marriage was valid in the state where it was performed . According to US media, it also guarantees recognition of marriages between states through the full faith and credit clause of the US
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White House says committed to nomination of US envoy to India as bilateral
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The United States continues to seek the expeditious confirmation of the Los Angeles Mayor, as the ambassador to India, following a long delay in the confirmation of his nomination. In January, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmed the nomination of Garcetti to be the US Ambassador
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Biden seeks expeditious Senate confirmation of Garcetti as US envoy to Ind
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Back in January this year, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmed the nomination of the Los Angeles Mayor to be the US Ambassador to India. However, the nomination needed to be confirmed by a majority of the US Senate.
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New evidence firmly revives Wuhan lab origin theory: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Based on the analysis of the publicly available information, it appears reasonable to conclude that the COVID-19 pandemic was, more likely than not, the result of a research-related incident. New information, made publicly available and independently verifiable, could change this assessment,
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