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Facing calls to disarm, Hezbollah ready to discuss weapons if Israel withdraws, senior official saysHezbollah signals openness to disarmament talks with the Lebanese president, contingent on Israel's withdrawal from disputed southern terri...
US has set 'red line' that Hezbollah not join Lebanese govt, envoy saysThe U.S. has set a 'red line' against Hezbollah being part of Lebanon's next government after their military defeat by Israel. U.S. Deputy ...
US-India relationship has bipartisan support; important to any administration: Top US officialIn an interview to PTI, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said the US recognises that it cannot address the global challenges al...
Pompeo shortens Asia trip; to visit only Japan for QUAD foreign ministers meetIn a statement on Saturday, the State Department said Pompeo was expecting to travel to Asia again in October and will work to reschedule t...
Beijing using militarised outposts in South China Sea as platforms of coercion: USBeijing claims almost all of the 1.3 million square-mile South China Sea as its sovereign territory. China has been building military bases...
China holds military exercises in the South China Sea amid new tensionsChina holds regular drills in the area and there was no immediate indication they had been prompted by recent events. However, they follow ...
US suspends extradition and tax agreements with Hong KongThe Trump administration on Wednesday suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong covering extradition and tax exempt...
COVID-19: Pompeo holds video conference with counterparts from India, 5 other nationsPompeo spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Australian foreign minister Marise Payne, Brazilian foreign minister Ernesto Henriq...
Pompeo dials top Chinese diplomat; seeks transparency on Covid-19 outbreakPompeo's phone call to Yang Jiechi, Director of the Office of Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China, came a day after US Presiden...
US plans to ramp up defence architecture in Indo-Pacific despite battle on virus at homeThe request by the US Indo-Pacific Command would last through the financial year 2026, it is understood. Under the proposal, some $1.6 bill...
US warns China not to 'exploit' virus for sea disputesWashington, Apr 6 (AFP) The United States on Monday warned China not to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to exert itself in the S...
Top US diplomat visits Bhutan, calls for rule-based order in Indo-Pacific regionThe deputy secretary of state, who visited Bhutan's capital Thimphu from August 12 to 13, is the highest-ranking American diplomat in two d...
US says no policy change on KashmirUS policy has been that Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan and it is up to the two countries to decide
Article 370: US urges all stakeholders to maintain peace, stability along LoCThe Indian government on Monday revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
President Trump will meet Imran Khan on July 22: White HouseThe visit will focus on strengthening cooperation between the US and Pakistan to bring peace, stability, and economic prosperity to a regio...
Mike Pompeo to outline priority areas todayState Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said the top US diplomat could leave for Delhi on June 24.
Ahead of Trump-Modi meeting, Mike Pompeo to visit Delhi to advance "incredibly important" ties with IndiaMike Pompeo would leave for New Delhi on June 24, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus told reporters on Monday.
US will work closely with 'great ally' India: Trump administrationThe Trump administration, including Donald Trump, Mike Pence and Pompeo, congratulated Modi and BJP on the spectacular electoral victory in...
US leadership congratulates PM Modi on his re-election; says great things in store for tiesPrime Minister Modi on Thursday led his Bharatiya Janata Party to a landmark victory for a second five-year term in office, winning 302 sea...
Azhar's designation demonstrates global commitment to rooting out terrorism in Pak: White HouseAzhar's Jaish-e-Mohammed had claimed responsibility for the Pulwama suicide attack that killed 40 CRPF soldiers