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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
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Topic: US Senate

US Senate recognises McMahon Line as international boundary, calls Arunachal an ‘integral part’ of India

A bipartisan resolution, which was first introduced in the US Senate last month, also supports India’s 'sovereignty and territorial integrity'.

US draft resolution on Arunachal in hands of senator who once warned of sanctions against India

Bob Menendez to decide whether to take forward resolution that reaffirms Arunachal as integral part of India. This comes amid concerns over China & despite India's Russian oil purchases.

US Senate passes same-sex marriage protection bill, Biden calls it ‘bipartisan achievement’

The Respect for Marriage Act requires the US federal government to recognise a marriage between two individuals if the marriage was valid in the state where it was performed.

Catherine Cortez Masto wins re-election in Nevada, Democrats now control 50 US Senate seats

50 seats are enough to cement Democrats' control of the Senate in 2023-24, as Kamala Harris can break ties in the 100-member chamber, securing victories for President Joe Biden.

In historic first, US Senate unanimously passes bill to make lynching a hate crime

The 'Emmett Till Antilynching Act' now awaits the final approval from President Joe Biden to be signed into law.

US Senate confirms Indian-American Seema Nanda as solicitor for labour department

Nanda also served in the Labour department under the Obama Administration and her office now will play a central role in fighting Covid, climate change and other legal challenges.

Trump’s ‘pardon’ to Crown Prince, and ‘Wild West’ of grades in the UK

The best international cartoons of the week, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

First Georgia win leaves Democrats’ Senate bid hanging in the balance

To secure a narrow majority, Democrats need to win both Senate seats, which would split the chamber 50-50 between the 2 caucuses, with VP-elect Kamala Harris casting tie-breaking votes.

What is a runoff election and how the two Georgia races will impact US Senate

Georgia runoffs will determine whether Democrats or Republicans gain control of the US Senate, which has 100 members elected for a six-year-term.

US should partner with allies in Europe to counter China, senators say

A US Senate Foreign Relations Committee report said neither the US nor Europe can respond to the challenge created by China alone and the only way forward is to work together.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?