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25Jul

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Pakistan reporter questions US spokesperson about ‘Kanwar Yatra’ row. His response | India News – Times of India

The US state department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, addressed the issue of "nameplates in Kanwar Yatra" on Thursday, alleging that the Supreme Court's order was not currently in effect. Responding to a question by a Pakistani journalist, Miller said that the US was aware of the reports."We have seen those reports. We have also seen reports that the Indian Supreme Court on July 22 issued an interim stay on the implementation of those rules.So they're not actually in effect," news agency ANI quoted Miller as saying."Speaking generally, we are always committed to promoting and protecting universal respect for the right of freedom of religion and belief for all anywhere in the world. And we have engaged with our Indian counterparts on the importance of equal treatment for members of all r...

It’s official. Vinay Kwatra appointed ambassador to US after 5 months of post lying vacant

19Jul

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Fashion

It’s official. Vinay Kwatra appointed ambassador to US after 5 months of post lying vacant

New Delhi: Former foreign secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra has been officially appointed as India’s next ambassador to the US, according to an announcement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Friday. The official agreemo, a letter of acceptance from the host country, has been received.The post in Washington DC has remained vacant since January, when then-ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu retired from the service. Kwatra’s appointment comes at a time when ties between New Delhi and Washington are witnessing multiple challenges. More so, he will take up the posting during an election year in the US. Show Full Article US President Joe Biden is seeking re-election against his Republican rival Donald Trump, who survived an assassination attempt last weekend tha...

‘In times of conflict, no such thing as strategic autonomy’ — full text of Eric Garcetti’s speech

12Jul

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‘In times of conflict, no such thing as strategic autonomy’ — full text of Eric Garcetti’s speech

You can move your shoulders, stand up if you need to, keep your feet, and I hope my words will keep you awake. But let me start first by thanking P.K. Sharma for welcoming me back to the U.S. Side. A wonderful hidden castle I call it here, the architecture which is stunning, the thoughts and the convening power which is powerful, and of course, institutions mean nothing, just as walls and spaces. It’s really the people behind them. So, thank you for being such a great connector of people and ideas and progress. And Puneet Mehta, thank you as well for answering the call of our Kolkata consulate and of our mission here — a mission on a mission, by the way, the U.S. mission in India — to come together and come to the national research. An excellent job convening this U.S.-India Defense New...

12Jul

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Business

No Thing As Strategic Autonomy In Times of Conflict, Says US Envoy Garcetti

In an interconnected world, "no war is distant anymore", US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Thursday, adding that though the India-US relationship is wider and deeper than it's ever been, it is not deep enough to be taken "for granted". The US Envoy said he respects that India likes its strategic autonomy, but in times of conflict, there is no such thing as strategic autonomy, even as he pitched for forging a stronger partnership between New Delhi and Washington. Speaking at the Defence News Conclave organised by CUTS International, Garcetti asserted that one must not just stand for peace, but also take concrete actions to make sure those who don't play by peaceful rules, and their war machines cannot continue unabated. The event was organised by C...

10Jun

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Opinion

Settling trade disputes through ‘litigotiation’

This dispute between India and the U.S. was filed more than a decade ago. It relates to certain import restrictions taken by India against the imports of poultry products from the U.S. on grounds of avian influenza or bird flu | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram Much of international diplomacy involves walking on eggshells. Major differences, especially on trade and commerce, are often allowed to hibernate while countries focus on the big picture of bilateral ties. Bold leaps of statecraft are sometimes needed to help industry on both sides to settle such trade frictions. Quite remarkably, India and the U.S. have managed to do exactly that in just under a year, burying differences in the seven-long outstanding trade disputes at the World Trade Organization (WTO).In late March this year, the tw...