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We stand with Hong Kong people, says US Secretary of State

He says US stands with the people of Hong Kong, where Beijing has recently imposed the draconian security law aimed at crushing dissentUS will place a special focus on the admission of Hong Kong residents as refugees, US Congress unanimously passed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act

1 min read16 Jul 2020
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Top Donald Trump Aides Rush to Reassure US Allies in Middle East

National Security Adviser John Bolton will depart Washington Friday for stops in Israel, where he'll meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Turkey. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will visit eight countries in the Middle East.

4 min read5 Jan 2019
Politics

No country-specific waiver from curbs on deals with Iran, Russia: US

Alice G. Wells, principal deputy assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, said the talks on 6 September were aimed at laying the foundation of the US-India relationship for the next decade

1 min read10 Sep 2018
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India signs crucial pact with US on access to latest defence tech

Both sides etch new chapter in bilateral relations, signalling a deepening of defence and strategic ties

2 min read6 Sep 2018
Politics

US upgrades India’s status as trading partner on par with its Nato allies

The upgrade to the status of a NATO ally comes almost two years after India was designated a Major Defence Partner of the US

3 min read31 Jul 2018
Politics

Talks between foreign and defence ministers of India, US likely in July

A raft of issues will be on the table when India's foreign minister Sushma Swaraj and defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet US secretary of state Mike Pompeo and defence secretary James Mattis

2 min read31 May 2018
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CIA chief Mike Pompeo sworn in as new US secretary of state

After the swearing in ceremony, the US State Department announced that secretary of state Mike Pompeo will be travelling to Brussels, Riyadh, Jerusalem and Amman from 26-30 April

1 min read27 Apr 2018
Politics

What lies ahead for India if NSA H.R. McMaster goes the Rex Tillerson way?

US secretary of state Rex Tillerson exited President Donald Trump's security team last week, and now there are reports of national security advisor H.R. McMaster's exit

3 min read23 Mar 2018
Politics

Jim Mattis calls Rex Tillerson firing a ‘Washington D.C. story’

Jim Mattis said Rex Tillerson's firing did not come up during his talks overseas this week, describing interest in the issue as largely a Washington D.C .story

2 min read16 Mar 2018
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Mike Pompeo’s Pakistan test: Hafiz Saeed, a terrorist who has turned to politics

Islamabad is at pains to show it is acting against militants, but a Pakistan court's ruling presents a challenge to incoming US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, who's vowed a harder line against it

3 min read15 Mar 2018
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