India, the US and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China's rising military manoeuvring in the region.
The Biden administration's "over-the-horizon" strategy in Afghanistan is drawing serious questions from lawmakers and counterterrorism experts.
The Taliban is expected to announce the formation of the new government after the takeover of the country on August 15.
This was the first high-level discussion between the officials of the two countries after the American withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan on August 31.
Antony Blinken said the U.S. will continue to try to get Americans and Afghans out of the country.
US Secretary of State Tony Blinken spoke with India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday.
State Department spokesperson Ned Price said S Jaishankar and Antony Blinken discussed the situation in Afghanistan.
In a tweet, Blinken announced supporting India's COVID-19 vaccination programme with an additional USD 25 million from the US government through the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
Blinken, who is on his maiden visit to India after assuming office, is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar later today.
On Wednesday, Blinken will hold extensive talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and meet National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. He is also scheduled to call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi before leaving for Kuwait as part of his two-nation tour.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is all set to begin his two-day visit to India on Tuesday with a multifocal agenda revolving around security situation in Afghanistan, boosting Indo-Pacific engagement and ways to enhance COVID-19 response efforts among others.
US Secretary of State, Antony J Blinken will visit India on July 27 and July 28. It is going to be his first visit to the country after assuming charge as US Secretary of State under Joe Biden's administration.
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held wide-ranging talks with his counterpart Antony Blinken and thanked the Biden administration for its "strong support and solidarity" with India at a moment of "great difficulty" for the country in combating the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he would look into the case of an 83-year-old Catholic priest, Stan Swamy, held in India on allegations he was linked to Maoists.
Well aware of the challenges ahead, Blinken told the State Department that the world is watching the United States intently right now.
The BRI, which is boycotted by India as it comprises the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) being laid through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, has come under constant criticism of the US which say that the massive loans being doled out by Bejing for different projects, specially in smaller countries over and above their capacity to pay, has resulted in long term indebtedness.
Pompeo's trip to Colombo was aimed at expressing America's solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka as they stand united against the despicable April 21 suicide attacks.
The US had stated that Pakistan was not doing enough against terrorist groups inside its borders.
Former CIA director Mike Pompeo has been sworn in as the 70th US Secretary of State after the Senate voted to confirm him, 57-42.
Pompeo, the outgoing CIA director, secured support from 57 senators, with 42 voting no — one of the slimmest margins for the job in recent history.
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