Trump restricted Biden's intelligence briefings exactly four years after Biden did the same, citing Trump's "erratic behavior" before and after the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
Blinken's trip to the region is his 11th since the attack on Israel that triggered the Gaza war. It comes as Israel intensifies military campaign against Iran-backed militants -- Hamas in Gaza Strip and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Statement by US State Dept says the Indian external affairs minister & US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also discussed collaboration opportunities in tech & clean energy initiatives.
On the sidelines of UN meet, US Secretary of State Blinken discussed with allies the proposal for a 21-day immediate ceasefire at the Israel-Lebanon border & further de-escalation in Gaza.
The top US diplomat said they are also working to establish 'clear understandings on how the different parties are going to fulfill their commitments'.
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire proposal supported by Egypt and Qatar also aims to secure release of all hostages and distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Security situation in Haiti remains untenable due to violence perpetrated by gangs. Funds include $95 mn for security mission & $15 mn to Haitian Police to counter gang violence.
For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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