Tag: U.S. Secretary of State

Doublespeak: On the Trump administration’s actions and India

September 12, 2025 admin

Weeks after calling off the visit of trade negotiators to Delhi, the U.S. administration says it has invited Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and the Indian trade team to Washington to resume talks for the India-U.S. FTA. The announcement came days after U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi signalled, through public comments and…

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On rare Haiti trip, Blinken pledges aid and calls for more support

September 6, 2024 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a rare visit to violence-ravaged Haiti on Thursday (September 5, 2024) heard guarded optimism as he promised $45 million in aid, urged greater international support for a new security mission and sought concrete action toward elections. Mr. Blinken was the highest-ranking U.S. official in nearly a decade to…

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U.S., India regularly consult at highest levels on democracy, human rights issues: State Department official

April 23, 2024 admin

Robert S. Gilchrist, Senior Official in the Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labour. Photo: www.state.gov The United States (U.S.) and India regularly consult at the highest levels on democracy and human rights issues, a senior U.S. State Department official said on April 22 in response to an official report released. “What I will say…

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