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Pakistan's defence supplies to Ukraine prove the adage: No permanent friends or enemies

For India, the fact that Pakistan could at any stage risk being low on reserves of ammunition is not a happy phenomenon

America keen to work with India after seeing ambition of its youth, says US official

"...India and the US share a partnership in several sectors including critical emerging technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Education, Student mobility and others. America wants to work with India after seeing the ambition of the youth in India," said US State Dept. Spokesperson Margaret MacLeod

'We reject the unlawful maritime claims...': US on 2023 edition of China's 'standard map'

The United States on Tuesday rejected the so-called "standard map" claims by China and called on the nation to comport with its maritime claims in the South China Sea and elsewhere

US approves first-ever military aid to Taiwan under program usually reserved for sovereign nations

The State Department notified Congress of the sale on Wednesday and said the material would “be used to strengthen Taiwan’s self-defense capabilities through joint and combined defense capability and enhanced maritime domain awareness and maritime security capability"

'Concerned over incidents of religiously motivated violence...': US on vandalism of churches in Pakistan

“So we are deeply concerned that churches and homes were targeted in response to reported Quran desecration in Pakistan. We support peaceful freedom of expression and the right to freedom of religion and belief for everybody...," said US State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel

No reason to over-torque this transit into anything escalatory: US on Taiwan Vice President's stopover

"...there is no reason to over-torque this transit into anything escalatory. This is consistent with our “one China” policy. We are not interested in deviating from the status quo. It is not any kind of pretext for coercion or provocative activity," said US State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel

'Refrain from violence': US calls for calm amid Haryana communal clashes

"I would say of – with respect to the clashes that obviously we would, as always, urge calm and urge parties to refrain from violent actions," said Matthew Miller while addressing the State Department briefing on Wednesday

US climate envoy John Kerry on five-day visit to India starting today

During his visit from 25 to 29 July, Kerry will visit Delhi and Chennai. Kerry will meet senior government officials in Delhi and attend the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministers Meeting in Chennai, US State Department said in a statement

US says North Korea ignoring outreach about American soldier who fled

The US State Department on Wednesday said North Korea had not yet responded to US inquiries on the whereabouts of a US soldier who entered the isolated nation in an apparent attempt to avoid going to court martial after being accused of assault, according to a report

Chinese hackers broke into the US Commerce, State Department, confirms Microsoft, US govt

Chinese state-sponsored hackers have grown more sophisticated and much more capable. They recently hacked their way into the US Commerce Department and the US State Department both of which are considered some of the most difficult networks to break into