Indian villagers celebrate inauguration of Kamala Harris
Thulasendrapuram, a leafy village south of the city of Chennai, is where Harris’s maternal grandfather was born more than a century ago.
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Iran tests ballistic missiles, drones in military exercise, state TV says
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards fired “abundant” surface-to-surface ballistic missiles and tested locally manufactured new drones in a military exercise on Friday, state television reported.
India Nepal hold sixth Joint Commission meeting, focus on connectivity
Pradeep Kumar Gyawali is the first senior political leader from Nepal to visit India after the ties between the two countries came under strain following a border row.
Citing Biden transition, U.S. cancels U.N. envoy’s trip to Taiwan
A cancellation of all travel by the U.S. State Department this week includes a planned visit to Taiwan by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft
Capitol Attack: Recast the Narrative of Trump’s Base
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America’s UN Envoy to visit Taiwan
In a move that is sure to further escalate tensions between Washington and Beijing, Kelly
U.S. Hits Iran With Fresh Sanctions as Trump Term Nears End
Trump’s term ends on Jan. 20, when Democrat President-elect Joe Biden is to be sworn in to succeed
Pompeo praises EAM Jaishankar for advancing US-India ties
The US-India relationship was made all the stronger with a great diplomat and leader as my friend, the outgoing US Secretary of State tweeted
Indian tricolour to be installed at UN Security Council stakeout as country begins 2-yr tenure
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador T S Tirumurti will install the tricolour and is expected to make brief remarks at the ceremony.
Moscow metro gets its first female drivers
By AFP The Moscow metro said Sunday it had hired female drivers for the first