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Hillary, Bill Clinton call on PM Modi in New York

Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton on Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and discussed Indo-US relations.

FP Archives|Sep 29, 2014, 22:20:00 IST

New York: Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton on Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and discussed Indo-US relations.The Clinton couple had a 45-minute meeting with Modi, who was accompanied by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.[caption id="attachment_1736255" align="alignleft" width="380"] Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton embraces Sushma Swaraj as former US president Bill Clinton shakes hands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Reuters[/caption]Both the Prime Minister and Swaraj warmly welcomed the Clintons and wished them on becoming grandparents. Swaraj warmly hugged Hillary.Chelsea, the daughter of Bill and former Secretary of State Hillary, gave birth to daughter Charlotte last week.Known for their love for India, Bill and Hillary were expected to discuss Indo-US engagements and the priorities of the new government in this regard.The meeting comes in the backdrop of reports that Hillary may contest the US Presidential elections in 2016.PTI

Explorers discover wreckage of plane 72 years later. Will this help in finding MH370?

On April 11, 1952, a Pan Am Flight 526A, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing 52 of the 69 people on board. After decades of effort, explorers have found the wreck of the plane at the bottom of the seabed near Puerto Rico. The discovery offers new hope to families who lost loved ones in the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 crash in 2014

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Chinese Defence Attache praise India’s rescue of 12 sailors off Kerala cost

Rear Admiral You Jian, the Defence Attache at the Embassy of China in India, has praised India for rescuing 12 Chinese crew members off the coast of Kerala last year.

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'China ready to work with India,' says Wang Yi after talks with Jaishankar in Manila

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that Beijing and New Delhi should 'consolidate positive momentum' in bilateral ties during his talks with his Indian counterpart Dr S. Jaishankar.

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Secret Service agent on JD Vance security detail put on leave over alleged leak of travel plans

A US Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President JD Vance's security detail has been placed on administrative leave after being suspected of leaking sensitive information about the vice president's travel plans to the media

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China has dominated Myanmar’s rare earth mines — now India eyes deal to harness country’s critical minerals

India is deepening rare earth cooperation with Myanmar as New Delhi seeks alternative sources of critical minerals dominated by China, including dysprosium and terbium used in EVs, defence systems and clean energy technologies

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