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India to activate working groups to benefit India-US trade ties

These working groups would be created for sectors such as agriculture, non-agriculture goods, services, investment, and intellectual property, said a Ministry of Commerce …reports Asian Lite News The Centre said on Tuesday

November 24, 2021

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US to release 50mn barrels of oil to lower prices

The White House noted that this release will be taken in parallel with other major energy consuming nations, which would help lower oil prices….report Asian Lite News The US Department of Energy

November 24, 2021

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In a first, US added to list of ‘backsliding democracies’

The report found that some of “the most worrying” democratic backsliding happened in some of the world’s largest countries, including Brazil and India…reports Asian Lite News The United States was added to

November 24, 2021

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Taiwan in, China out in Biden’s virtual summit

China, the United States’ principal rival, is not invited, while Taiwan is — a move that risks angering Beijing. Turkey, which like America is a member of NATO, is also missing from

November 24, 2021

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US special envoy due in Doha for talks with Taliban

Newly appointed US special envoy spoke to reporters by telephone from Belgium, where he briefed NATO allies on the issues concerning Afghanistan….reports Asian Lite News US special envoy for Afghanistan Thomas West

November 24, 2021

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Pak’s pick for envoy to US draws flak

The Hizbul Mujahideen is not the only terrorist organization that Khan is willing to embrace. In 2019, alongside senior officials of the Pakistani government, he shared the stage with Fazlur Rehman Khalil,

November 23, 2021

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India-US Trade Policy Forum to be revived after four years

The India-US Trade Policy Forum has five focus groups – agriculture, investment, innovation and creativity (intellectual property rights), services, and tariff and non-tariff barriers. Goyal said the two countries have realised the

November 23, 2021

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Imran’s pick for US envoy raises eyebrows

Pakistan will not likely reap the benefits it expects should Khan assume this post early next year replacing Asad Majeed Khan, who will complete his three-year tenure in January 2022, for several

November 22, 2021

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Biden reappoints Jerome Powell as Fed Chair

Progressives have previously floated the idea for Fed board member Lael Brainard to be Powell’s successor….reports Asian Lite News US President Joe Biden has announced that he intends to nominate Jerome Powell

November 22, 2021

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US blacklists 4 individuals in Afghanistan

US imposes sanctions on four including Ismatullah Khalozai who was designated as a key financial facilitator for the branch of the Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan…reports Asian Lite News The United States

November 22, 2021

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