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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that America did not need ground troops to succeed in the war with Iran, which he said would end within weeks rather than months. Speaking after a meeting of G7 Foreign Ministers in Paris, Mr. Rubio said the US campaign was progressing ahead of schedule...

Seoul, March 28 – A senior US diplomat will visit South Korea to advance partnerships aimed at supporting the US shipbuilding workforce and to participate in other events as part of a two-nation trip that includes a stop in Japan, the State Department said.From Friday through Thursday, Under...

Washington, March 24 – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held calls with counterparts in India, Canada, and Kenya, focusing on Iran, the Middle East crisis, and broader security coordination, his spokesperson said.Rubio spoke with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Canadian...

Washington, March 21 – The Trump Administration is advocating for a leaner and more focused United Nations, with its top diplomat to the world body, Mike Waltz, telling lawmakers that the organization must return to its core mission of maintaining international peace and security.Testifying...

Washington, March 6 – The United States is strengthening its public diplomacy efforts to counter propaganda and influence campaigns from countries such as Iran and China, while also explaining Washington’s foreign policy to global audiences. Sarah Rogers, Under Secretary of State for Public...

New Delhi, March 5 Former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu was appointed the lieutenant governor of Delhi on Thursday, replacing V K Saxena, who has been made the L-G of Ladakh.He had unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha elections from Amritsar in 2024 on a BJP ticket.Sandhu, a 1988-batch...

Washington, March 5 – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with foreign ministers from Italy, Cyprus, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia as Washington intensified diplomatic consultations on Iran and the wider Middle East, the State Department said.The calls focused on recent developments involving...

Islamabad, March 4 – The United States has ordered non-emergency government employees and family members of staff at its consulates in Lahore and Karachi to leave Pakistan, citing safety concerns, according to an official statement.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the US Embassy in Pakistan...

Islamabad, March 4 The United States announced on Wednesday the withdrawal of non-emergency staff from its consulates in the Pakistani cities of Karachi and Lahore due to security concerns.The decision came just days after protestors attempted to storm US consulates and the embassy after the...

New Delhi, March 2 – US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, S Paul Kapur, who is currently on an official visit to India, is scheduled to meet with top Indian officials and discuss regional security and shared priorities in the Indo-Pacific."Welcome to India...

Islamabad, March 1 – The US Embassy in Islamabad said on Sunday that it is monitoring reports of protests at the US Consulates General in Karachi and Lahore, as well as calls for demonstrations at the US Embassy in Islamabad and Consulate General Peshawar. It also advised US citizens in the...

February 28, New Delhi: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Israel on Monday to discuss Iran.According to a notice from the U.S. Department of State, Secretary Rubio's trip will take place from March 2 to March 3. The visit will focus on relations with Iran and Lebanon...

United Nations, February 27 – US First Lady Melania Trump will preside over a meeting of the Security Council when the US takes over its presidency for the month.Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that this would be the first time that the...

Seoul, February 23 – Michael Needham, a senior US diplomat and close aide to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, is visiting South Korea to discuss ways to strengthen the Seoul-Washington alliance and address security issues, the US Embassy in Seoul said on Monday.Needham's visit comes as South...

New Delhi, February 20 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India in the coming months, US Ambassador Sergio Gor said on Friday.The ambassador also stated that the India-US trade deal is expected to be finalized soon.Gor also described the Quad coalition as an important grouping for...

Washington, February 17 – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio extended greetings to Tibetans worldwide on the occasion of Losar and announced the designation of a senior official as the United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues."I extend my warmest wishes to all those celebrating...

Washington, February 17 – Declaring that Washington would not demand ideological loyalty tests from its partners, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that under President Trump, the United States expects “every nation on Earth” to pursue its own national interest — and is “not asking any country...