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‘2+2 talks’ was meant to be held earlier in 2018 in Washington but was postponed by twice by the Trump administration. (Photo: File)

2+2 talks: India, US to work around Russian missiles, Iran oil

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis will be meeting Nirmala Sitharaman and Sushma Swaraj on Thursday.

05 Sep 2018 3:18 PM

Talking to reporters travelling with him hours before landing in Pakistan, the Secretary of State said: 'The rationale for them (Pakistan) not getting the money is very clear. It's that we haven't seen the progress that we need to see from them'. (Photo: File)

Didn't make progress to fight terror: Pompeo defends USD 300 mn aid cut to Pak

Pompeo's talks will be Trump administration's first high-level dialogue with Pakistan since Imran Khan assumed office after July 25 polls.

05 Sep 2018 10:51 AM

This is the inaugural 2+2 dialogue between the two countries. (Photo: File)

India buying Russian missile system not primary focus of 2+2 talks: Pompeo

Pompeo and Defence Secretary Jim Mattis are headed to India for the talks on Thursday with Sushma Swaraj and Nirmala Sitharaman.

05 Sep 2018 9:02 AM

Qureshi said the matter will be taken up during Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to the country on September 5. (Photo: File)

USD 300 million not aid, it's our money, should reimburse: Pak counters US

Mehmood Qureshi said the US in principle should pay back the money to Pak because it was spent for a common objective to defeat terrorism.

03 Sep 2018 1:40 PM

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman welcomes US defence secretary Jim Mattis at South Block in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI/File)

2+2 dialogue: India set to convey Russia defence deal plan to US

New Delhi is hoping for a waiver from the Americans for the deal to escape sanctions.

03 Sep 2018 4:33 AM

Trump, who relishes unpredictability in negotiating, had at one point cancelled that summit, citing North Korea's 'open hostility.' (Photo: File)

Trump pulls plug on Mike Pompeo's North Korea trip, blasts China

Pompeo had said he would return to N Korea next week for next stage in ensuring the 'final, fully verified denuclearization of North Korea.'

25 Aug 2018 1:28 PM

Pompeo on Thursday spoke to Khan for the first time after the cricketer-turned-politician assumed office last week and sought 'decisive action' against all terrorists operating in Pakistan, the US State Department said. (Photo: File | AP)

Pompeo's remarks on terrorism during maiden call to Imran Khan trigger controversy

Pak and US relations nose-dived after Prez Trump in January accused Islamabad of giving nothing to Washington but 'lies and deceit'.

24 Aug 2018 5:22 PM

Pompeo said the administration remains willing to talk to Iran but that in order to do so 'we must see major changes in the regime's behaviour both inside and outside its borders.' (Photo: File)

Pompeo forms Iran Action Group to run policy after nuke deal withdrawal

Mike Pompeo named Brian Hook to run the group with title of special representative for Iran.

17 Aug 2018 2:51 PM

Vajpayee, one of India's most charismatic leaders and inspirational orators, died on Thursday at the age of 93. (Photo: File/PTI)

Vajpayee tirelessly championed India's development: World leaders mourn ex-PM's death

Indians will reflect on Vajpayee's many contributions that led to India's rise as a global and economic power, said Mike Pompeo.

17 Aug 2018 9:24 AM

The new penalties slapped by US President Donald Trump administration are an attempt to further pressurise North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons programme and to receive economic aid in exchange. (Representational Image)

US blacklists Russian, Chinese firms for violating N Korea's sanctions

The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) blacklisted one Russian national and 3 shipping firms from American financial system.

16 Aug 2018 11:41 AM

Talking about the Indian-American diaspora, Pompeo said there is an 'inspiring collaboration' in different sections of the society. (Photo: File | AP)

India a leading global power: US hails country on Independence Day

In a statement, US Secretary of State Michael R Pompeo said that among Indian-American diaspora, there is an 'inspiring collaboration'.

15 Aug 2018 3:46 PM

Yemeni children vent anger against Riyadh and Washington on August 13, 2018 as they take part in a mass funeral in the northern Yemeni city of Saada, a stronghold of the Iran-backed Huthi rebels, for children killed in an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition last week. (Photo: AFP)

Protests at funeral for Yemeni children killed in Saudi-US coalition strike

At least 29 children were among those killed in the air raid Thursday on a bus in a crowded market in Dahyan, Saada province.

14 Aug 2018 1:29 PM

North Korea and the United States vowed to work to end Pyongyang's weapons programmes at a landmark summit in June in Singapore, but have struggled to reach a pact to meet that goal. (Photo: AFP)

N Korea urges US to drop sanctions as Seoul probes illicit coal shipments

Pyongyang had demonstrated good faith by ending nuclear weapons testing and returning the remains of US troops killed in 1950-53 Korean War.

06 Aug 2018 2:51 PM

'The United States will continue to enforce UN and US sanctions and shut down illicit revenue streams to North Korea,' US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement. (Photo: File | representational)

US hits Russian bank with sanctions for North Korea related activity

Sanctions by US and UNSC on North Korean imports are aimed at choking off funding for Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

04 Aug 2018 9:11 AM

Pompeo thanked ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at a meeting in Singapore for their efforts in strictly enforcing sanctions on North Korea. (Photo: File)

North Korea's nuclear weapons work inconsistent with pledge: Mike Pompeo

Pompeo told a Senate committee hearing on July 25 that North Korea was continuing to produce fuel for nuclear bombs in spite of its pledge.

03 Aug 2018 6:37 PM

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo (Photo: AP)

Washington shows greater trust in India

The manufacture of such equipment in India is also not ruled out, and that is a major spinoff.

03 Aug 2018 4:59 AM

The top American diplomat travels to New York on Friday to meet with his South Korean counterpart and the Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Koro Bessho, to discuss the latest on North Korea. (Photo: File)

North Korea reaffirmed denuclearisation commitment: Pompeo

Pompeo, briefing his Cabinet colleagues in presence of reporters at White House, said that there is still a long way to go in this regard.

19 Jul 2018 11:21 AM

The top American diplomat's remarks came when the ties between the two countries are witnessing some strain. (Photo: PTI | File)

India remains ‘huge priority’, plays as ‘force for good’ in world: Top US diplomat

As India plays a larger role in the world, there is a sense in the Trump administration that this benefits the US, top diplomat said.

18 Jul 2018 2:08 PM

Addressing Trump, Kim describes their June 12 summit in Singapore, and the resulting joint statement, as the 'start of a meaningful journey.' (Photo: File/AP)

Trump releases 'very nice' letter from Kim Jong Un

The 4-paragraph letter --upbeat missive in which Kim voices hope in 'new future,' speaks of his 'invariable trust' in Trump --dated July 6.

13 Jul 2018 2:32 PM

In practical terms, Pompeo mentioned only that officials from both sides would meet on July 12 to discuss the repatriation of the remains of some US soldiers killed during the 1950-1953 Korean War. (Photo: AP)

US dismisses N Korea's 'gangster-like' tag, says sanctions will stay

Speaking in Tokyo, Pompeo said his efforts to push North Korea on disarmament had backing of the entire international community.

08 Jul 2018 12:59 PM

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