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Who Is Sergio Gor, Donald Trump's India Ambassador Pick
US President Donald Trump on Saturday named White House personnel director Sergio Gor as ambassador to India and special envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs. Trump said Gor is a "great friend" who "has been at my side for many years".
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South Korea's Ex-First Lady Arrested Over Corruption, Manipulation Charges
South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee was arrested late Tuesday over a range of charges, including stock manipulation and corruption, prosecutors said.
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This Terror Group Is "Most Serious Threat" In South Asia, Has 2,000 Fighters
A recent United Nations report has described the so-called Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIL-K) as the "most serious threat" in South Asia, both regionally and internationally.
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South Korea's Yoon Indicted On Additional Criminal Charges Over Martial Law
South Korea's ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted Saturday on additional criminal charges related to his ill-fated imposition of martial law, about three months after he was formally thrown out of office.
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Meet S Paul Kapur, Trump's Indian-American Pick For South Asia Diplomatic Role
Delhi-born S Paul Kapur was nominated by the Trump administration for a diplomatic role in South and Central Asian affairs.
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Exclusive: "Most Victims Probably Dead" - Bangkok Police On Building Collapse
A 33-storey high-rise collapsed in Thailand's Bangkok after a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar and tremors were felt across the South Asian region on Friday afternoon, with aftershocks striking the region multiple times.
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US Trade Official To Visit India Days Before Trump's Reciprocal Tariff Kicks In
Brendan Lynch, the assistant US trade representative for South and Central Asia, will pay a five-day visit to India beginning Tuesday, days before US President Donald Trump's tit-for-tat tariff kicks in.
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Opinion | Modi-Putin Should Consider Something: Balancing China Together
While China's calling card is its massive investments and the BRI, Russia and India can leverage their position through joint efforts towards invigorating trade and investments in Central Asia, the ASEAN region, and even South Asia.
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Joe Biden To Visit India In September, 2023 Will Be Big Year: US On India Ties
US President Joe Biden is looking forward to travelling to India in September, his administration's point person for South and Central Asia has said, observing that 2023 is going to be a "big year" for the India-US relationship.
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Ukraine War Reinforced Relationship With India, Says US Diplomat
India's long-standing relationship with Russia gives it a unique position to urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his war and to withdraw from Ukrainian territory, US point person for South and Central Asia on Thursday said.
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Little Evidence China Approaching Border Talks With India With Sense Of Goodwill: US
Reiterating that the United States supports a resolution of the Indo-China border dispute through a negotiated settlement and direct conversations between the two countries, Biden Administration's point person for South and Central Asia on Thursday s
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At Bengaluru G-20 Meet, India's Bid To Amplify Influence Over Global South
India is set to use this week's meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 nations to try to amplify its influence over developing economies in Asia, Africa and Latin America called the Global South.
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Imran Khan Demands US Assistant Secretary Of State Be Sacked: Report
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for the sacking of US Assistant Secretary of State for Central and South Asia Donald Lu for his "sheer arrogance and bad manners", according to a media report.
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Bangladesh Is India's South Asian Largest Trade Partner: Foreign Secretary
With Bangladesh being the central pillar of India's Neighbourhood First policy, Dhaka is New Delhi's largest trade partner in South Asia and bilateral trade between the two countries grew at an unprecedented rate of 14 per cent during the pandemic.
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India Ranks Second on Global Crypto Adoption: Chainalysis
The cryptocurrency market reached the valuation of $572.5 billion for nations in the Oceania, as well as South and Central Asia regions. The crypto expansion in these regions is one of the fastest in the world, Chainalysis said in a report.
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Who Is Sergio Gor, Donald Trump's India Ambassador Pick
US President Donald Trump on Saturday named White House personnel director Sergio Gor as ambassador to India and special envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs. Trump said Gor is a "great friend" who "has been at my side for many years".
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South Korea's Ex-First Lady Arrested Over Corruption, Manipulation Charges
South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee was arrested late Tuesday over a range of charges, including stock manipulation and corruption, prosecutors said.
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This Terror Group Is "Most Serious Threat" In South Asia, Has 2,000 Fighters
A recent United Nations report has described the so-called Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIL-K) as the "most serious threat" in South Asia, both regionally and internationally.
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South Korea's Yoon Indicted On Additional Criminal Charges Over Martial Law
South Korea's ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted Saturday on additional criminal charges related to his ill-fated imposition of martial law, about three months after he was formally thrown out of office.
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Meet S Paul Kapur, Trump's Indian-American Pick For South Asia Diplomatic Role
Delhi-born S Paul Kapur was nominated by the Trump administration for a diplomatic role in South and Central Asian affairs.
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Exclusive: "Most Victims Probably Dead" - Bangkok Police On Building Collapse
A 33-storey high-rise collapsed in Thailand's Bangkok after a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar and tremors were felt across the South Asian region on Friday afternoon, with aftershocks striking the region multiple times.
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US Trade Official To Visit India Days Before Trump's Reciprocal Tariff Kicks In
Brendan Lynch, the assistant US trade representative for South and Central Asia, will pay a five-day visit to India beginning Tuesday, days before US President Donald Trump's tit-for-tat tariff kicks in.
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Opinion | Modi-Putin Should Consider Something: Balancing China Together
While China's calling card is its massive investments and the BRI, Russia and India can leverage their position through joint efforts towards invigorating trade and investments in Central Asia, the ASEAN region, and even South Asia.
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Joe Biden To Visit India In September, 2023 Will Be Big Year: US On India Ties
US President Joe Biden is looking forward to travelling to India in September, his administration's point person for South and Central Asia has said, observing that 2023 is going to be a "big year" for the India-US relationship.
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Ukraine War Reinforced Relationship With India, Says US Diplomat
India's long-standing relationship with Russia gives it a unique position to urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his war and to withdraw from Ukrainian territory, US point person for South and Central Asia on Thursday said.
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Little Evidence China Approaching Border Talks With India With Sense Of Goodwill: US
Reiterating that the United States supports a resolution of the Indo-China border dispute through a negotiated settlement and direct conversations between the two countries, Biden Administration's point person for South and Central Asia on Thursday s
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At Bengaluru G-20 Meet, India's Bid To Amplify Influence Over Global South
India is set to use this week's meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 nations to try to amplify its influence over developing economies in Asia, Africa and Latin America called the Global South.
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Imran Khan Demands US Assistant Secretary Of State Be Sacked: Report
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for the sacking of US Assistant Secretary of State for Central and South Asia Donald Lu for his "sheer arrogance and bad manners", according to a media report.
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Bangladesh Is India's South Asian Largest Trade Partner: Foreign Secretary
With Bangladesh being the central pillar of India's Neighbourhood First policy, Dhaka is New Delhi's largest trade partner in South Asia and bilateral trade between the two countries grew at an unprecedented rate of 14 per cent during the pandemic.
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India Ranks Second on Global Crypto Adoption: Chainalysis
The cryptocurrency market reached the valuation of $572.5 billion for nations in the Oceania, as well as South and Central Asia regions. The crypto expansion in these regions is one of the fastest in the world, Chainalysis said in a report.
