Trump’s Role In Avoiding Iran From Getting Nuclear Bomb: Blinken

19 Dec 2024

According to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Iran is not destined to develop nuclear weapons, hence offering President-elect Donald Trump an opportunity for negotiations. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Blinken mentioned that Iran's military losses in the area may lead the country to reconsider...

US Policy Aims To Prevent Iran from Building a Nuclear Weapon, Says Blinken

20 Jul 2024

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently highlighted that the US policy is focused on stopping Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. According to Blinken, Iran's “breakout time” — the time needed to produce enough weapons-grade material for a nuclear weapon — is now likely only one or two weeks....

Blinken Meets Maldivian Foreign Minister Zameer To Strengthen Bilateral Ties

26 Jun 2024

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a meeting with Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer in Washington, DC, focusing on enhancing their partnership and cooperation in climate action, economic growth, and maritime security. According to the Maldives Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discussions revolved around deepening US-Maldives relations, particularly in defense...

Blinken Pushes New Peace Plan To Israel

03 Jun 2024

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been actively promoting a new ceasefire proposal in phone discussions with Israeli war cabinet members Yoav Gallant and Benny Gantz. Blinken emphasized that the new plan would enhance Israel’s long-term security. Despite Blinken’s efforts, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant openly rejected the proposal...

Blinken : “US stands by Israel today, tomorrow and every day”

16 Oct 2023

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed that the US has Israel's back no matter what as Israel fights its most difficult war against Hamas. In his remarks to the press at the Cairo airport, Blinken described the current state of affairs in Israel as a difficult and...

US: Aware of reports, closely tracking Pulitzer winner Kashmiri journalist’s case

20 Oct 2022

The United State is aware of reports of Pulitzer- winning Kashmiri journalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo allegedly being prevented from travelling to the country, a State Department official said. The US has stated that it is committed to press freedom and is closely monitoring the case of Pulitzer Prize winner Sanna...

“Hope the US visa backlog will be resolved…” : S. Jaishankar

29 Sep 2022

S. Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs, stated on Thursday that he hopes the backlog of US visa applications will be resolved and that India is ready to provide the necessary assistance, but that the US should mainly address the issue. He brought up the matter with US Secretary of...

US to provide more aid to flood-devastated Pakistan

28 Sep 2022

It was announced on Tuesday that the United States will provide Pakistan USD 10 million more in assistance to tackle the devastating floods that affected more than 33 million people in the country. “The fresh assistance was announced by Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington after meeting with Pakistani...