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Influential US Senator Bob Menendez Convicted Of Acting As "Foreign Agent" For Egypt
Democratic Party Senator Bob Menendez, who headed the powerful US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has been convicted of acting as a "foreign agent" for Egypt, and of a slew of corruption charges.
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Will Eric Garcetti Be Next US Ambassador To India? All You Need To Know About Him
The US Senate's foreign relations committee on Wednesday voted 13-8 to advance the nomination of Eric Garcetti as US ambassador to India. A former Mayor of Los Angeles was nominated by US President Joe Biden for the diplomatic position in July 2021.
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Key Vote In US Senate Today On Biden's Choice For India Ambassador
The foreign relations committee of the US Senate will today vote on whether Eric Garcetti, President Joe Biden's choice for Ambassador to India, can take over the post.
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US Extends Support To "A Strong And Democratic India": Report
As the US focuses on the Indo-Pacific, the Biden administration needs to address India's ties with Russia and its "downward trend of democratic values and institutions", said a report by the Democratic Party of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
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US Senate Panel Praises India's Humanitarian Assistance To Sri Lanka
The US' influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee has urged the Quad nations to take a "more proactive role" in addressing Sri Lanka's political and economic crisis, while praising India's role in providing humanitarian assistance.
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"Shameful": US After China Makes Galwan Soldier Olympics Torchbearer
A top lawmaker from the powerful US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has condemned China's decision to make an army officer, who was injured in a clash with Indian soldiers, the torchbearer for the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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US Lawmakers Ask Donald Trump To Investigate Kremlin Critic's Poisoning
The leaders of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee asked President Donald Trump on Wednesday to consider whether the Russian government poisoned Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny with a chemical nerve agent, which would subject Moscow to sanctions.
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Citizenship Law Internal Matter, Not On S Jaishankar's US Agenda: Centre
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in the US for 2+2 dialogue, has shared India's perspective on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's leadership in Washington.
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US Senate Seeks To Block Trump's Emergency Arms Deals Benefiting Saudi
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee's top Democrat and a close congressional ally of President Donald Trump are teaming up to try to block 22 arms deals largely benefiting Saudi Arabia, a move that seeks to quash the administration's attempt to use emergency powers to circumvent congressional objections.
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US Senate Committee Passes Bill To Impose New Sanctions On Iran
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee backed legislation on Thursday that would impose new sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missile development, support for Islamist militant groups, weapons transfers and human rights violations.
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US Needs To 'Wage War' To Block Off South China Sea Islands: Chinese Media
Blocking Chinese access to islands in the South China Sea would require the U.S. to "wage war", an influential Chinese state-run tabloid said on Friday, after U.S. Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson suggested the strategy on Wednesday.
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US Senator Ben Cardin Talks Intolerance, Rights Issue Ahead Of PM Modi's Visit
US Senator Ben Cardin - the ranking democrat on the senate foreign relations committee - has handed a tough report card on India ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington, scheduled for next week.
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Duplicity By Pakistan In War On Terror: US Senators
Two top Republican lawmakers have accused Pakistan of "duplicity" when it comes to fighting terrorism as they criticised the Obama administration for giving away US taxpayers' money to Islamabad.
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US Approves Sale Of 8 Lockheed F-16 Fighter Jets To Pakistan: Pentagon
The US government said on Friday that it had approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan. The deal includes up to eight F-16 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp, radar and other equipment valued at $699 million.
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Uzbekistan Frees Jailed Dissident After John Kerry Visit
Uzbekistan today freed one of its longest-serving political prisoners, a local human rights group said, shortly after US Secretary of State John Kerry visited the country.
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Influential US Senator Bob Menendez Convicted Of Acting As "Foreign Agent" For Egypt
Democratic Party Senator Bob Menendez, who headed the powerful US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has been convicted of acting as a "foreign agent" for Egypt, and of a slew of corruption charges.
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Will Eric Garcetti Be Next US Ambassador To India? All You Need To Know About Him
The US Senate's foreign relations committee on Wednesday voted 13-8 to advance the nomination of Eric Garcetti as US ambassador to India. A former Mayor of Los Angeles was nominated by US President Joe Biden for the diplomatic position in July 2021.
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Key Vote In US Senate Today On Biden's Choice For India Ambassador
The foreign relations committee of the US Senate will today vote on whether Eric Garcetti, President Joe Biden's choice for Ambassador to India, can take over the post.
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US Extends Support To "A Strong And Democratic India": Report
As the US focuses on the Indo-Pacific, the Biden administration needs to address India's ties with Russia and its "downward trend of democratic values and institutions", said a report by the Democratic Party of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
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US Senate Panel Praises India's Humanitarian Assistance To Sri Lanka
The US' influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee has urged the Quad nations to take a "more proactive role" in addressing Sri Lanka's political and economic crisis, while praising India's role in providing humanitarian assistance.
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"Shameful": US After China Makes Galwan Soldier Olympics Torchbearer
A top lawmaker from the powerful US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has condemned China's decision to make an army officer, who was injured in a clash with Indian soldiers, the torchbearer for the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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US Lawmakers Ask Donald Trump To Investigate Kremlin Critic's Poisoning
The leaders of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee asked President Donald Trump on Wednesday to consider whether the Russian government poisoned Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny with a chemical nerve agent, which would subject Moscow to sanctions.
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Citizenship Law Internal Matter, Not On S Jaishankar's US Agenda: Centre
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in the US for 2+2 dialogue, has shared India's perspective on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's leadership in Washington.
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US Senate Seeks To Block Trump's Emergency Arms Deals Benefiting Saudi
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee's top Democrat and a close congressional ally of President Donald Trump are teaming up to try to block 22 arms deals largely benefiting Saudi Arabia, a move that seeks to quash the administration's attempt to use emergency powers to circumvent congressional objections.
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US Senate Committee Passes Bill To Impose New Sanctions On Iran
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee backed legislation on Thursday that would impose new sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missile development, support for Islamist militant groups, weapons transfers and human rights violations.
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US Needs To 'Wage War' To Block Off South China Sea Islands: Chinese Media
Blocking Chinese access to islands in the South China Sea would require the U.S. to "wage war", an influential Chinese state-run tabloid said on Friday, after U.S. Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson suggested the strategy on Wednesday.
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US Senator Ben Cardin Talks Intolerance, Rights Issue Ahead Of PM Modi's Visit
US Senator Ben Cardin - the ranking democrat on the senate foreign relations committee - has handed a tough report card on India ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington, scheduled for next week.
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Duplicity By Pakistan In War On Terror: US Senators
Two top Republican lawmakers have accused Pakistan of "duplicity" when it comes to fighting terrorism as they criticised the Obama administration for giving away US taxpayers' money to Islamabad.
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US Approves Sale Of 8 Lockheed F-16 Fighter Jets To Pakistan: Pentagon
The US government said on Friday that it had approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan. The deal includes up to eight F-16 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp, radar and other equipment valued at $699 million.
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Uzbekistan Frees Jailed Dissident After John Kerry Visit
Uzbekistan today freed one of its longest-serving political prisoners, a local human rights group said, shortly after US Secretary of State John Kerry visited the country.
