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‘Quad fills the gap in contemporary times’: Jaishankar

India’s External Affairs Minister said QUAD – Quadrilateral Security Dialogue has filled the gap that has emerged in contemporary times where there are global or regional requirements, reports Reena Bhardwaj External Affairs

May 29, 2021

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Biden pitches mammoth $6 trillion budget

The budget for the year starting October 1 earmarked USD 715 billion for the Defense Department, including USD 5.09 billion to enact an initiative to bolster deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region facing

May 29, 2021

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US hands over key Kabul base to Afghan forces

Pentagon officials have said that the US has completed up to 25 per cent of the entire withdrawal process, reports Asian Lite News A key military US base called the New Kabul

May 29, 2021

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Jaishankar, Blinken, affirm strong India-US ties

In a tweet after meeting Jaishankar, Blinken tweeted that they discussed the “India-China border situation”, although Jaishankar and State Department Spokesperson Ned Price made no mention of that topic, reports Arul Louis

May 29, 2021

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US pledges support to Gaza without aiding Hamas

Antony Blinken says the US fully supported Israel against Hamas attacks and said it would prevent the militia from benefiting from Gaza’s reconstruction funds, reports Asian Lite News US Secretary of State

May 27, 2021

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Pakistan will not provide bases to US in future

The remarks came after a Pentagon official said that Pakistan had allowed the US military to use its airspace and given ground access…reports Asian Lite News Foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on

May 26, 2021

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US lauds UAE’s effort to de-escalate Israel, Hamas tensions

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken thanks UAE’s efforts to de-escalate the conflict and discussed the need to explore new paths to achieve peace, reports Asian Lite News H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin

May 26, 2021

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Jaishankar arrives in New York for talks

Foreign Minister is expected to meet UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York and later he will hold discussions with his counterpart Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington DC, reports Asian

May 24, 2021

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Move to stem China from obtaining Genomic Data

China’s actions pose serious risks to privacy and national security, according to a National Counter-Intelligence and Security Center February 1 fact sheet…reports Asian Lite News Senator for Florida, Marco Rubio has introduced

May 23, 2021

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Leaked papers reveal plan to nuke China in 1958

Former military analyst Ellsberg posted online the classified portion of a top-secret document on the crisis that had been only partially declassified in 1975, reports Asian Lite News US military planners pushed

May 23, 2021

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