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Indo-US trade on track to surpass $ 145 bn in 2021

Consul General Judith Ravin says US companies continue to be the biggest source of foreign direct investment, fuelling continued growth in India, reports Asian Lite News “The US remains India’s biggest trading

November 19, 2021

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India’s omission from US CPC list shocks Pakistan

Pakistan was re-designated into the list of CPC by the US State Department due to the country’s reported failure in ensuring religious freedom and increased number of attacks on religious shrines, communities

November 19, 2021

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Another ‘killer’ pandemic grips US

Overdose deaths have more than doubled since 2015, said the report, adding that it resulted from losing access to treatment, rising mental health problems and wider availability of dangerously potent street drugs…reports

November 18, 2021

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Pakistan steps up lobbying efforts in US

Brownstein’s contract with the Pakistani Embassy is worth $100,000 per month, to be paid quarterly …reports Asian Lite News The Pakistani government has brought on a team of lobbyists from Brownstein Hyatt

November 18, 2021

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Taliban ask US to release its assets

The Afghan economy after the Taliban’s takeover in mid-August has suffered from the US freezing of over $9 billion in assets belonging to the Afghan central bank…reports Asian Lite News Afghanistan’s acting

November 17, 2021

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US mulls diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

According to reports, Biden is expected to soon approve a recommendation to not send American officials to the games….reports Asian Lite News The Biden administration is still weighing how to approach the

November 17, 2021

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US capital lifts Indoor mask mandate

Citizens can now decide for their own whether to wear masks in most indoor settings…reports Asian Lite News Amid Biden admin’s push for vaccine mandate, US capital Washington DC has decided to

November 17, 2021

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China pips US to become world’s richest

A report by McKinsey & Co. that examines the national balance sheets of ten countries representing more than 60 per cent of the world’s income….reports Asian Lite News Global wealth tripled over

November 16, 2021

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US concerned by S400 system arriving in India

But India’s emergence as a key partner of the US in the Indo-Pacific region where they confront threats from China, creates a dilemma for Washington, writes Arul Louis The US has concerns

November 16, 2021

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Shombi Sharp to head UN ops in India

Before his India assignment, Sharp was the UN resident coordinator in Armenia, promoted from resident representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in that country. …reports Arul Louis Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has

November 16, 2021

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