US downgrades bilateral ties with Pakistan
The Islamabad trip was for “a very specific and narrow purpose”, Sherman said, to talk about Afghanistan and the Taliban …reports Asian
Blinken to host UAE, Israeli foreign ministers
Blinken tweeted that he looked forward to the talks to discuss “accomplishments since the signing of the Abraham Accords and other important
Sherman’s Pak visit focuses on Kabul
US State Department on Friday issued a statement on Shermans’s engagements. It indicated the centrality of the Afghan issue in US-Pakistan talks….reports
Taliban, US hold talks after troop withdrawal
The in-person meetings that began in Doha on Saturday are the first since the US forces withdrew from Afghanistan in August…reports Asian
US submarine hits underwater object in Pacific Ocean
The accident happened as tensions between the US and China soared over the Chinese military’s incursions into Taiwan’s Air Defense Integration Zone
US experts urge US to evaluate ties with Islamabad
Last month, Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said that Washington is looking to “reassess” its ties with Islamabad…reports Asian Lite News
White House has no predictions on possible Biden-Putin meeting at G20
Psaki said the Biden administration did not expect it to be a “light switch” in light of the previous meeting between the
Biden, Xi Jinping to hold virtual meeting before end of year
This comes after US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Chinese top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Zurich….reports Asian Lite News President
Russia’s S-400 dangerous, hopeful of resolving issues with India: US
Sherman’s remarks about resolving differences over the S-400 deal reflected a softening of the US position….reports Asian Lite News US deputy secretary
US urges china to cease Taiwan coercion
The US has a unique relationship with the island, providing military and other types of support since China’s Nationalist government fled there