New Delhi: In a provocative message to Beijing, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday that Washington will provide any support to India as “deterrence” against China. The statement came in his only television interview to Times Now after the 2+2 US-India Ministerial Dialogue held in New Delhi. Pompeo’s statement is likely to ruffle […]
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India, US need to jointly confront China’s threats to security: Mike Pompeo in New Delhi
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday in the national capital said that India and the US need to jointly confront China’s threats to security in the Indian subcontinent and the Indo-Pacific. Speaking at the third India-US 2+2 ministerial dialogue in New Delhi, amidst the ongoing face-off between Indian and Chinese troops along […]
Amid China stand-off along LAC, NSA Doval meets Pompeo in Delhi
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing stand-off with China along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday met US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is in New Delhi for the third India-US 2+2 ministerial dialogue. Pompeo landed in India on Monday along with his wife Susan, and US Secretary […]
India has done its best to respond to Chinese aggression: Mike Pompeo
New York: India has done its best to respond to China’s confrontation and the world must unite to act on Beijing’s pattern of aggressive behaviour seen in Ladakh, Bhutan and around Asia, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday. “The Indians have done their best to respond” to China’s “incredibly aggressive action,” which fits […]
US looking at banning TikTok, other Chinese apps: Mike Pompeo
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Washington was looking at banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok. In a Fox News interview on Monday, Pompeo said that “we’re taking this very seriously”. “With respect to Chinese apps on people’s cell phones, I can assure you the US will get this one right […]
US calls China ‘rogue actor’, blames it for face-off with India
Washington/New Delhi : The US called the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) a “rogue actor” and held it responsible for the violent face-off along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh where 20 Indian soldiers were killed and dozens injured earlier this week. Slamming China, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that the People’s […]
India did not tell us in advance about Art. 370 step: US
Washington/New Delhi (2 MIN READ): The US on Wednesday denied that India had informed it about its intention to revoke special status to Jammu and Kashmir ahead of taking the step, contradicting media reports that said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had broached the subject with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Bangkok last […]
US desires to build stronger ties with India: Pompeo tells Modi
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and conveyed his country’s continued interest in building stronger relations with India and working together to realize the shared vision and goals. In turn, the Prime Minister reiterated the priority he attaches to relations with the US and “outlined his […]
US Secretary Mike Pompeo meets PM Modi
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday morning in his country’s first high-level engagement with India after Modi returned to power with a thumping election victory. Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar of the External Affairs Ministry tweeted: “Working together to further deepen our strategic partnership. Pompeo called on PM […]
US likely to be told: India is not a high tariff country
New Delhi: India is not a high tariff country and this is expected to be conveyed to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar here on Wednesday. The issue is expected to figure against the backdrop of complaints by the US about trade deficit being tilted towards […]