Secretary Blinken highlights issues in Pakistan. The State Department recently released its 2021 Report on International Religious Freedom which tracks information from nearly 200 countries. This report to…
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President Meets with Indo-Pacific Leaders
Russian invasion of Ukraine a key topic. President Biden met with the leaders of Japan, Australia, and India for a second in-person summit of the Indo-Pacific Quad countries. While…
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President Biden Meets Virtually with Prime Minister Modi of India
Global leaders keep in touch on a number of fronts. President Biden spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India in a virtual meeting on Monday. Both global…
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President Biden Considering Sanctions Against India
Months of stalling to address Russia may result in consequences. The United States has been urging India to take a stronger position against Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine, but…
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Secretary Blinken Heads to Australia for Quad Meeting
Discussions will include Chinese aggression in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Australia from February 9-12 to meet with other Quad nation leaders…
Read MoreIndia Permits U.S. Pork Imports for the First Time
Successful negotiations two decades in the making. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced last week that the country of India would be…
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U.S Customs Returns Stolen Art Pieces to India
250 antiquities recovered worth an estimated $15 million. Last week, a ceremony was held at the Indian Consulate in New York City to celebrate the return of 250 antiquities…
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Climate Envoy Kerry Heading to India, UAE
He is seeking international commitments on climate. John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, is traveling to India and the United Arab Emirates in the coming days in pursuit…
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Quad Leaders Commit to Cooperation
Australia, India, Japan and U.S. have reaffirmed partnership. This past week, President Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, and Australian Prime Minister Scott…
Read MoreU.S. and Pacific Allies Announce Vaccine Plans
Production plant to be located in India. On Friday, leaders of the Indo-Pacific group known as the Quad announced their new plan to open a new COVID-19 vaccine…
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