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US diplomat takes note of China's military muscle-flexing in Ladakh, warns India of 'elephant in the room'
•Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said the US was exploring ways to empower India without altering its 'strong and proud tradition of strategic autonomy'
Donald Trump opens door for Mike Pompeo to run for senate from Kansas amid impeachment inquiry proceedings
•President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to open the door for the top US diplomat, Mike Pompeo, to leave his post to run for an open Senate seat in his home state of Kansas
F-16 jets are to fight terrorism in Pakistan: Ashton Carter assures India
Ians •India has expressed concern over the US decision to sell eight F-16s to Pakistan, with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar conveying the government's concerns to Carter, who is presently visiting India.
US diplomats' conversation on Ukraine posted on YouTube
Fp Archives •A conversation between a State Department official and the US ambassador to Ukraine posted on YouTube revealed a frank exchange on US strategy for a political transition in that country, including a crude swipe at the European Union.
UN: 'Unspeakable suffering' for Syria's children
Fp Archives •Children in Syria have been tortured, sexually abused and subjected to "indiscriminate" attacks by President Bashar Assad's forces, and recruited for combat and terror operations by the rebels fighting to topple him during the country's nearly 3-year-old conflict, a new United Nations report said.
Preet Bharara given time till 31 Jan to respond to Khobragade's plea
Fp Archives •A US judge in New York has granted Manhattan's top prosecutor Preet Bharara time till 31 January to file his opposition to the motion submitted by Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade seeking dismissal of the indictment against her on visa fraud charges.
Devyani Khobragade fallout: India expels senior US diplomat
Fp Archives •India on Friday expelled a senior American diplomat within hours of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade being asked to leave the US after her indictment in a visa fraud case for which she was arrested nearly a month ago, triggering strong reaction from the government.
IFS officer refuses visa to gay diplomat's spouse, transferred
Fp Staff •MEA denied that there was a connection between the incident and the transfer, which it said was routine.