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U.S. State Department clears $2.7 billion Ukraine defence package

September 19, 2026 admin

U.S. State Department clears .7 billion Ukraine defence package

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. State Department approved a potential $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine for air ‌defence development upgrades and related equipment and services, the department said in a ⁠congressional notification…

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U.S. pauses visa appointments worldwide amid Trump’s immigration crackdown: Report

August 26, 2026 admin

President Donald Trump speaks during a back to school event in the Rose Garden of the White House. File | Photo Credit: AP President ‌Donald Trump’s administration has issued a pause on visa appointments for applicants around the world during an ongoing ⁠immigration crackdown by the U.S. government in the Republican leader’s second term in…

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H-1B Visa Renewal To Get Major Boost In 2025. Indians To Benefit Most

January 6, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Highly-skilled professionals from other countries who work in the United States will soon be able to renew their H-1B visas without having to leave the US, impacting hundreds of thousands of Indians working in specialised fields. A year ago, the US Department of State had started a pilot project to test the process….

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In Touch With India Over Bangladesh Political Crisis: US State Department

August 15, 2024 admin

“We have been in touch with our Indian partners,” the US State Department spokesperson said. Washington: The United States is in touch with India and other countries in the region regarding the situation in Bangladesh and is seeking an end to the violence there, a State Department official has said. “I’m not going to get…

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In Touch With India Over Bangladesh Political Crisis: US State Department

August 15, 2024 admin

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PM Modi in Russia: U.S. says it has raised concerns with India of ties with Russia

July 9, 2024 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin embrace during an informal meeting at Novo-Ogaryovo residence, outside Moscow, Russia, on July 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The United States has raised concerns with India about its relationship with Russia amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, a U.S. State Department spokesperson told reporters on Monday…

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US On China Military Drills Around Taiwan

May 25, 2024 admin

The department issued the statement after China ended two days of war games around Taiwan Washington: The US State Department said on Saturday that the United States was “deeply concerned” over China’s military drills in the Taiwan Strait and around Taiwan, and strongly urged it to act with restraint. “Using a normal, routine, and democratic…

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India Trashes US Report On Alleged Rights Abuse

April 25, 2024 admin

India has said it attaches “no value” to the report. New Delhi: Reacting sharply to a report by the US State Department in which it said there were “significant human rights abuses” in Manipur after violence broke out in the state last year, India has said the document is deeply biased and reflects a poor…

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U.S. “strongly supports” media’s role in democracy: State Dept.

October 4, 2023 admin

Reacting to the news of arrests of journalists and personnel associated with NewsClick, the U.S. State Department reiterated its support for the media. Responding to a question on the arrests as well as the report (from the New York Times) that alleged NewsClick was part of a Chinese influence operation, Principle Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel…

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