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US evading Russia's calls for dialogue on Information Security: Moscow

Washington avoids discussing information security issues with Moscow, Andrey Krutskikh, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of International Information Security, said

US facing pressure to give Ukraine more intelligence on Russia: Report

Biden has called Russia's war on Ukraine a genocide but his administration has struggled with how much intelligence it is willing to give the Ukrainian forces that are trying to stop Putin

US congratulates Shehbaz Sharif, says values relationship with Islamabad

The US has congratulated Pakistan's new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and said it values the relationship between the two countries and is looking forward to continuing the long-standing cooperation

US congratulates Shehbaz Sharif, says looking forward to working with him

The United States has congratulated the new Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif and said it is looking forward to working with him

US considering sending high-level official to meet Zelenskyy in Kyiv

The United States has committed 1.7 billion dollars in security assistance to Ukraine since Russia began its "special military operation".

US sees Covid-19 rise in northeast as BA.2 subvariant takes hold

Covid-19 cases are ticking up again in the northeast of the US as the BA.2 Omicron subvariant took hold of the region

Pakistan rejects 'unwarranted reference' in Indo-US statement

It said it was unfortunate that a bilateral cooperation mechanism was being used to target a third country for political expediency and to mislead public opinion away from real and emerging terrorism

Brooklyn subway shooting suspect Frank James arrested in New York

The attack left 23 people injured, including 10 who were hit when he fired at least 33 shots with a nine mm handgun

US to extend federal transportation mask mandate for another 15 days

According to Johns Hopkins University's data, the US is now averaging 38,345 new Covid-19 cases per day

India-US ties have strength, comfort to discuss all issues: Jaishankar

In response to a question, Jaishankar strongly refuted the notion that the situation in Ukraine is going to hurt India-US relationship

Hyundai to invest $300 mn in US plant for eco-friendly cars

The latest US investment plan is part of Hyundai's broad plan to invest $7.4 billion in its US plants and markets by 2025

Rajnath Singh visits US Indo-Pacific Command headquarters in Hawaii

On his arrival from Washington DC, Singh was received by Commander, US INDOPACOM Admiral John Aquilino

US, allies aim to force Russia to shift money away from war: top official

The US and its allies are pushing ahead with sanctions aimed at forcing Vladimir Putin to spend Russia's money propping up its economy rather than sustaining its war machine for the fight in Ukraine

4.4 million diaspora defined India's image in US society: S Jaishankar

He made these remarks during an event at the Howard University for India-US Education Collaboration.

Biden says in touch with New York officials amid hunt for Brooklyn shooter

US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that his team remains in close contact with the New York authorities after the mass shooting at a Brooklyn subway station and amid the ongoing manhunt.

Jaishankar appreciates US help during second covid-19 wave in India

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday praised the US for helping India during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Putin says peace talks with Ukraine are at dead end, goads the West

Putin promised that Russia would achieve all of its "noble" aims in Ukraine.

US inflation jumped 8.5% in past year, highest in over 40 years

Prices have been driven up by bottlenecked supply chains, robust consumer demand and disruptions to global food and energy markets worsened by Russia's war against Ukraine

India, US reaffirm their desire for building advanced defence partnership

India and the US have reaffirmed their ambitions for building an advanced and comprehensive defence partnership in which militaries of the two nations coordinate closely together across all domains. In a joint statement issued after the conclusion of the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue here on Monday, the two sides commended the significant and continuing progress in the India-US Major Defence Partnership. "Drawing on the momentum from the India-US Defence Policy Group meeting in October 2021, they reaffirmed their ambitions for building an advanced and comprehensive defence partnership in which the US and Indian militaries coordinate closely together across all domains," the statement said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar led the Indian delegation for 2+2 Ministerial, while the US side was represented by Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. As information-sharing forms an important pillar of the India-US

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Biden administration reaffirms its commitment to support India's permanent membership.