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May 14, 2024 9:21 AM

US warns of sanctions after India-Iran Chabahar Port deal

Hours after India signed an agreement to operate the Chabahar Port in Iran for 10 years, the United States has warned that "anyone" considering business deals with Tehran needs to be aware of the "potential risk of sanctions." The US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson, Vedant Patel, however, also said that it will let the Indian government speak on its foreign policy goals. "We are aware of these reports that Iran and India have signed a deal concerning the Chabahar Port, I would l...

April 25, 2024 1:21 PM

The US quietly shipped long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

The United States in recent weeks secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine for use in its battle to fight off Russian invaders, and Ukraine has now used them twice, a U.S. official said on Wednesday. The missiles were contained in a $300 million military aid package for Ukraine that U.S. President Joe Biden approved on March 12, said the U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity. The official would not say how many of the missiles were sent. White House national security adviser...

NEW YORK, USA - APRIL 18: Representatives take part in the voting for a resolution allowing Palestinian UN membership at United Nations headquarters in New York, on April 18, 2024, during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. The United States vetoed a Security Council measure on a Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership. The draft resolution, which was introduced by Algeria and 'recommends to the General Assembly that the State of Palestine be admitted to membership of the United Nations,' received 12 votes in favor, two abstentions and one against. The membership was blocked with a vote of 12 in favor and two abstentions, including the UK and Switzerland. (Photo by Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images)

April 19, 2024 12:04 PM

US stops UN from recognizing a Palestinian state through membership

The United States on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognizing a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny Palestinians full membership of the world body. It vetoed a draft resolution that recommended to the 193-member U.N. General Assembly that "the State of Palestine be admitted to membership" of the U.N. Britain and Switzerland abstained, while the remaining 12 council members voted yes. "The United States continues to strongly support a tw...

April 16, 2024 8:50 AM

America says, India is world’s largest democracy and important strategic partner

The US Department of State spokesperson, Matthew Miller, was put on the spot to address recent publications alleging democratic backsliding in India and the US navigating the relationship with the country. Matthew Miller, while responding to a question, reaffirmed America's relations with India and said that the latter country is an important strategic partner of the US. "So India is the world's largest democracy, it is an important strategic partner of the United States, and I expect that to r...

April 6, 2024 5:22 PM

Cochin Shipyard signs master ship repair agreement with US Navy

The Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), a government enterprise, has signed the Master Shipyard Repair Agreement (MSRA) with the United States Navy. The MSRA is a non-financial agreement and is effective from April 5, 2024, the company informed stock exchanges on Saturday. This will facilitate repair of US Naval vessels under Military Sealift Command in Cochin Shipyard. "CSL (Cochin Shipyard) has been qualified for entering into the Master Shipyard Repair Agreement (MSRA) after a detailed evalu...