"Yesterday, US Consulate General in Hyderabad opened a new state-of-the-art facility in the city's financial district. The move brings our government closer to US companies that have invested billions of dollars in India's tech, defence, aerospace and pharmaceutical sectors," said US State D
The annual State Department report released on Monday refers to several events that occurred in 2022, including former premier Imran Khan's Azadi March to protest his removal from office.
"Today, pursuant to a delegation of authority from President Biden, I am authorizing our 34th drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment for Ukraine valued at USD 350 million," said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a statement issued by the US State Department on Monday.
"The United States condemns the attack against the Indian Consulate and any attack against diplomatic facilities within the United States. We pledge to defend the safety and security of these facilities as well as the diplomats who work within them," US State Department spokesperson told ANI
"The US Government was reminded of its basic obligation to protect and secure diplomatic representation. It was asked to take appropriate measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidents. Our Embassy in Washington D.C. also conveyed our concerns to the US State Department along similar l
Blinken noted that together with Boeing's announcement with Air India last month will support more than one million American jobs in the aerospace supply chain across 44 states.
"The engagements we've had with our Indian partners at the ministerial level, at the leader level, at all levels, have been in furtherance of deepening the already extensive ties between our two countries," said US State Department spokesperson.
The United States has said that "each country is going to make its own decision" when asked about India's ties with Russia and purchase of oil from Russia.
"Right before the State Department, I worked for President Biden in the White House as well as on his campaign. And now I'm just really thrilled to be at the State Department working for Secretary Blinken," Vedant Patel said.