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Topic: US State Department

‘Championed reforms to empower workers’ — US State Dept honours activist Nikhil Dey

Dey, along with 10 others, was named International Anti-Corruption Champion (2023) for his role in mounting peasant & worker empowerment campaigns.

US sanctions 3 Chinese firms for ‘supplying materials’ to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme 

Pakistan reportedly has 170 nuclear warheads. US State Dept claims firms were 'materially contributing to proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or their means of delivery’.

‘Blind support’: US State Dept official quits over US arms transfer to Israel amid war with Hamas

New Delhi: A senior US State Department official has resigned from his post after eleven years of service, citing disagreement with the Joe Biden-led...

US approves $440 million worth of possible arms sales to Taiwan in two deals

Taiwan said the sales would boost the island's resilience against China's 'expanding threats of military & grey zone tactics', which it said has posed 'severe threats' to the country.

US State Dept religious freedom report red-flags India again, cites Bilkis Bano, flogging of Muslim men

In its response, the MEA said the report was based on 'flawed understanding' and that senior official's comments were 'motivated and biased'.

‘Violence never an acceptable form of protest’: US condemns pro-Khalistan stir outside Indian embassy

US committed to taking appropriate steps to protect diplomatic missions, said US State Dept deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel. He also condemned protesters' attack on Indian journalist.

‘Govt impunity, curbs on internet freedom, overburdened courts’ — US human rights report slams India again

Issues highlighted in US Dept of State's latest document for 2022 largely similar to those cited in previous report. Release of Bilkis Bano convicts, marital rape also find mention.

US supports ‘constructive dialogue’ between India & Pakistan, says State spokesperson Ned Price

In a US State Department press briefing, spokesperson Ned Price stated that US is a partner & is willing to support dialogue. However, the decision is to be made by the two countries.

A desi ‘autocade’ & ‘on the move’ meet with Lavrov — highlights from Blinken’s India visit

Asked whether he was enjoying his time in India, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said his ‘only frustration’ was not being able to stay a bit longer.

US cites PM Modi in defence of immunity for Saudi Crown Prince over Khashoggi killing

US State Dept is defending immunity granted to Saudi Crown Prince. Declassified report had alleged he 'directly approved' killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

On Camera

How startups are falling into lenders’ debt traps

Increasingly, lenders have stepped in where equity funding has slowed amid global market volatility. But instead of helping startups, they end up extracting a pound of flesh that outlasts the crisis itself.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

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.