Trump administration reiterates support for India’s role in reformed UNSC
New York | The Trump administration has reiterated its support for India’s bid for a permanent seat on a reformed UN Security Council, a senior US...
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US ready to negotiate with North Korea ‘immediately’: Mike Pompeo
Washington | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo welcomed Pyongyang’s “Important commitments” made by Pyongyang during Wednesday’s inter-Korean summit, adding Washington was ready to begin negotiating...
India meets all criteria for Nuclear Group NSG, China vetoing entry: US
Washington | India has not been able to secure membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group because of China’s veto, a senior Trump Administration official said today,...
US wants Pakistan to fully cooperate in war against terrorism: NSA John Bolton
Washington | The US has conveyed to Pakistan that it wants Islamabad to cooperate fully in the war against terrorism as it is a matter of...
“Shape up or we’ll quit”, Trump tells World Trade Organization
Washington| President Donald Trump has threatened to pull the United States out of the World Trade Organisation if it does not “shape up.” His remarks, made...
China to send negotiator to US for trade talks this month
Beijing | China will send a top negotiator to the United States in late August to resume trade talks, the commerce ministry said today, the first...
US reimposes tough, unilateral sanctions against Iran
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Washington | The United States re-imposed a wave of tough, unilateral sanctions against Iran today, bringing back into effect harsh penalties that had been lifted under...
US Congress paves way for waivers to India from sanctions over Russia
Washington| The US Congress has passed a defence spending bill that seeks to amend an existing law to provide waivers to America’s strategic partners like India...
After Helsinki, Trump plans to host Putin in Washington
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US President Donald Trump, under fire over his Helsinki summit with Vladimir Putin, doubled down today by saying he looks forward to meeting the Russian...
Pompeo: Sanctions to remain until North Korea ‘final’ denuclearisation
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Sanctions on North Korea will remain in place until Pyongyang achieves “final” denuclearisation, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said today. Speaking in Tokyo after...