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US Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad To Testify Over Taliban Peace Plan

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 19, 2019

The US envoy who negotiated with the Taliban will testify behind closed doors to Congress on Thursday, 12 days after President Donald Trump abruptly ended talks with the Afghan militants.

5 Killed In Taliban Attack On Kabul As US Envoy Visits Afghan Capital

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 3, 2019

A massive explosion rocked central Kabul late Monday, killing at least five people in a Taliban-claimed attack near an international complex while the US special envoy leading talks with the insurgents visited the Afghan capital.

US To Pull Troops From 5 Bases In Afghanistan Under Proposed Taliban Deal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 3, 2019

The US military is set to pull troops from five Afghan bases under a proposed deal with the Taliban, the US envoy leading talks with the insurgents said Monday, in some of the first confirmed details of a much-anticipated accord.

"Reckless, Irresponsible": Afghanistan Snubs Pakistan Comment On Kashmir

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2019

Linking the situation in Kashmir with the ongoing peace efforts in Afghanistan is "reckless, unwarranted and irresponsible", a top Afghan diplomat has said, slamming her Pakistani counterpart.

Trump's Kashmir Mediation Offer "Not On Table Anymore": India's US Envoy

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 13, 2019

US President Donald Trump has made it clear that his offer of mediation on Kashmir is "not on the table anymore", a top Indian diplomat said on Monday.

US Envoy To Afghanistan Briefs Foreign Minister On US-Taliban Talks

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 6, 2019

US special envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on Tuesday met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and apprised him about progress in the Afghan peace process.

US Lawmaker Apologises For Donald Trump's "Embarrassing" Claim On Kashmir

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 23, 2019

An influential Democratic Congressman on Tuesday apologised to India's US envoy for President Donald Trump's "embarrassing" remarks on Kashmir, while several others came out in support of New Delhi's established stand against any third-party role on the issue.

"Full Support" For US Envoy Kim Darroch In Trump Row: UK Government

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 9, 2019

British Prime Minister Theresa May's government on Monday reiterated its "full support" for its ambassador to Washington after US President Donald Trump said he would no longer deal with him.

North Korea Says Time Running Out For Talks As US Envoy Due In South

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 27, 2019

Time is running out for the United States to formulate a new strategy to revive denuclearisation talks, a senior North Korean diplomat said on Thursday, as a U.S. envoy for North Korea is due to visit South Korea ahead of President Donald Trump's trip.

China Summons US Envoy To Complain About Hong Kong Remarks

World News | Reuters | Saturday June 15, 2019

China summoned a senior US diplomat on Friday to lodge a formal complaint about US comments on Hong Kong, after proposed US legislation that would require the government to justify the continuation of special treatment for the territory.

US Envoy Congratulates S Jaishankar On Appointment As Foreign Minister

India News | ANI | Sunday June 2, 2019

The US Ambassador to India, Kenneth Juster, has congratulated Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on taking over as India's External Affairs Minister. A former career diplomat, S Jaishankar has previously served as the Ambassador of India to the United States.

China Rejects US Envoy's Call For Talks With Dalai Lama

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 28, 2019

China on Tuesday rejected US Ambassador Terry Branstad's call to Beijing to engage in "substantive dialogue" with the Dalai Lama, saying it was firmly opposed to "foreign interference" in Tibet and its internal affairs.

US Envoy Calls For Beijing 'Dialogue' With Dalai Lama

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 25, 2019

The US ambassador to China has called on Beijing to open a "substantive dialogue" with the Dalai Lama in remarks made this week during a rare visit to Tibet, his embassy said Saturday.

Nepal Objects To US Envoy's Move To Engage With People On Social Media

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2019

The Nepal government today took strong exception to the US envoy's move to engage with Nepali people on a weekly basis through social media, saying it would only invite unnecessary controversy, according to a media report.

China Grants Rare Tibet Visit To US Envoy, Asks For "Unbiased Judgement"

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2019

China, which granted a rare permit for US Ambassador Terry Branstad to visit Tibet, on Monday hoped that the American envoy would make an "unbiased judgement" about the conditions in the Himalayan region especially on religion and the Tibetan culture.