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Topic: United States of America

US and Ukraine’s top diplomats hold ‘important’ call before NATO summit in Vilnius

The US Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a separate statement that the two diplomats discussed also 'progress in Ukraine's counteroffensive'.

China firmly opposes US arms sales to Taiwan, says China defence ministry

US State Department approved potential sale of ammunition and logistics support to Taiwan in two separate deals valued at up to $440 million, the Pentagon said last week.

65% Indians view US favourably, 64% trust Biden to do right thing, finds international Pew survey

Survey of over 27,000 respondents found that confidence for President Biden was higher than Trump's highest ratings in 21 of 23 countries surveyed by Pew Research Center.

Food, money, BJP — Rahul quizzes truck owner on Washington to New York ‘yatra’

During a recent US trip, the Congress leader hopped on to a truck at Washington DC and was a very inquisitive passenger during the 190-km ride to New York.

Why close encounters between US and Chinese militaries may continue

China and US have accused each other of military interventions. Add to this problem is also the lack of reliable communication channels between the two militaries.

Alliance with US ‘nuclear-based’, says South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

Yeol met US president Joe Biden earlier this year to seek assistance on nuclear planning in the event of potential conflict with nuclear-armed North Korea.

Chinese state media criticise US diplomat’s visit to Beijing, calls it ‘motivated’

Sino-US relations have sunk to new lows since Antony Blinken scrapped a planned trip to China in February after an alleged Chinese spy balloon flew through US airspace.

Russia says transfer of F-16 jets to Ukraine would raise questions of NATO’s involvement in conflict

US President Biden has endorsed training programs for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 jets. Ukrainian President Zelenskiy assured Biden that they would not be used in Russian territory.

North Korea warns US against shooting down missile tests amid tensions with South Korea

North Korea said any such move would be considered a declaration of war & blamed joint military exercise between the US & South Korea for growing tensions, state media KCNA said Tuesday.

US President Biden nominates Julie Turner as North Korea human rights envoy, first since 2017

The White House Tuesday nominated a special envoy for human rights in North Korea amid debate over how rights issues fit with efforts to counter Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme.

On Camera

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.