Alice Wells

The US has backed India amidst a flare-up of boundary tensions with China with a top diplomat describing Beijing's aggression as "not always rhetorical" and accusing it of continuing with its "provocative and disturbing behaviour" to try to shift the status quo.

The Trump administration is pressing Islamabad to take "credible steps" to dismantle the terror groups operating from its soil, a top US diplomat has said, describing Islamabad's recent counter-terrorism mesaures like the prosecution and conviction of Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed as "important but not irreversible".

Underlining that India has not been able to crack trade deals, a senior US diplomat on Wednesday said it needs to bring economic reforms to grab the opportunity provided by the coronavirus crisis.

The US today said border disputes with China - be it in Ladakh or in the South China Sea - are a "reminder of the threat by China". The strong statement by Alice Wells, Outgoing Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, came days after several instances of Chinese incursion by land and air, one of which led to a face-off between Indian and Ch...

Senior US diplomat Alice Wells has expressed grief on the death of Bollywood actors Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan saying the two Bollywood legends stole the hearts of audiences around the world and will be truly missed.

Senior US diplomat Alice Wells has said that at least 29,000 US citizens have flown back from South and Central Asian countries, including India on 13 repatriation flights.

Senior US diplomat Alice Wells on Thursday echoed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to keep fighting spirits high against the coronavirus pandemic, saying that United States will work alongside India to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.

India and the United States share "unshakeable" ties, said US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS), Alice Wells, on Sunday, adding that the upcoming visit of President Donald Trump will further strengthen the relationship between the two countries.

India is moving away from having a passive foreign policy to the one vigorously advancing its interests, a top American diplomat said Friday, attributing the trend to New Delhi's "broadening strategic horizons" over the past two decades.

Not meeting the obligations of the Financial Action Task Force or FATF will have a devastating impact on Pakistan's economic reform program, a top US diplomat said.

US President Donald Trump has authorised the resumption of Pakistan's participation in an American military training and educational programme in order to strengthen military-to-military cooperation on shared priorities, senior diplomat Alice Wells said on Saturday.

India needs to demonstrate its willingness to be a part of the global supply chain by taking steps towards resolving larger market access issues, a top US diplomat has said, expressing hope that a bilateral trade deal being negotiated can be a "stepping stone" to more ambitious trade liberalisation.

The US has extended its support to India's opposition to China's ambitious One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative, saying it shares New Delhi's concern over the multi-billion dollar project while questioning the economic rationale behind it.

US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice Wells on Friday welcomed the agreement between India and Pakistan on the Kartarpur Corridor.

The United States "welcomes" actions by the Indian government to improve the situation and "address local grievances" in Jammu and Kashmir while being concerned about the detention of local political leaders and activists and the internet blackout, Acting US Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells said on Tuesday.

The US has backed India amidst a flare-up of boundary tensions with China with a top diplomat describing Beijing's aggression as "not always rhetorical" and accusing it of continuing with its "provocative and disturbing behaviour" to try to shift the status quo.

The Trump administration is pressing Islamabad to take "credible steps" to dismantle the terror groups operating from its soil, a top US diplomat has said, describing Islamabad's recent counter-terrorism mesaures like the prosecution and conviction of Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed as "important but not irreversible".

Underlining that India has not been able to crack trade deals, a senior US diplomat on Wednesday said it needs to bring economic reforms to grab the opportunity provided by the coronavirus crisis.

The US today said border disputes with China - be it in Ladakh or in the South China Sea - are a "reminder of the threat by China". The strong statement by Alice Wells, Outgoing Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, came days after several instances of Chinese incursion by land and air, one of which led to a face-off between Indian and Ch...

Senior US diplomat Alice Wells has expressed grief on the death of Bollywood actors Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan saying the two Bollywood legends stole the hearts of audiences around the world and will be truly missed.

Senior US diplomat Alice Wells has said that at least 29,000 US citizens have flown back from South and Central Asian countries, including India on 13 repatriation flights.

Senior US diplomat Alice Wells on Thursday echoed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to keep fighting spirits high against the coronavirus pandemic, saying that United States will work alongside India to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.

India and the United States share "unshakeable" ties, said US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS), Alice Wells, on Sunday, adding that the upcoming visit of President Donald Trump will further strengthen the relationship between the two countries.

India is moving away from having a passive foreign policy to the one vigorously advancing its interests, a top American diplomat said Friday, attributing the trend to New Delhi's "broadening strategic horizons" over the past two decades.

Not meeting the obligations of the Financial Action Task Force or FATF will have a devastating impact on Pakistan's economic reform program, a top US diplomat said.

US President Donald Trump has authorised the resumption of Pakistan's participation in an American military training and educational programme in order to strengthen military-to-military cooperation on shared priorities, senior diplomat Alice Wells said on Saturday.

India needs to demonstrate its willingness to be a part of the global supply chain by taking steps towards resolving larger market access issues, a top US diplomat has said, expressing hope that a bilateral trade deal being negotiated can be a "stepping stone" to more ambitious trade liberalisation.

The US has extended its support to India's opposition to China's ambitious One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative, saying it shares New Delhi's concern over the multi-billion dollar project while questioning the economic rationale behind it.

US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice Wells on Friday welcomed the agreement between India and Pakistan on the Kartarpur Corridor.

The United States "welcomes" actions by the Indian government to improve the situation and "address local grievances" in Jammu and Kashmir while being concerned about the detention of local political leaders and activists and the internet blackout, Acting US Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells said on Tuesday.