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US monitoring rise in human rights abuses in India: Blinken
Blinken did not elaborate. Singh and Jaishankar, who spoke after Blinken at the briefing, did not comment on the human rights issue. Blinken's remarks came days after US Representative Ilhan Omar questioned the alleged reluctance of the US government to criticise Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on human rights.
India's oil purchase from Russia for a month less than Europe's in an afternoon: Jaishankar in US
S.Jaishankar made these remarks in US where he and Rajnath Singh are attending 2+2 meet with their counterparts. Amid the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, India's decision to purchase oil from Russia, despite many sanctions against Moscow, has raised eyebrows in US and Europe. Earlier, MEA had also pointed out that Europe was still importing Russian oil and therefore, political colouring should not be attributed to India only.
Palestinian PM rejects Israeli court ruling on Palestinian authority
Israeli media reported that the High Court of Justice ruled the PA can be held liable for "terrorist acts" due to its controversial policy of paying stipends to security prisoners in Israeli jails and the families of those killed in attacks on Israelis, Xinhua news agency reported.
Joe Biden administration moves to curb proliferation of 'ghost guns'
The new measures were announced by the US administration on Monday. In 2021 alone, there were nearly 20,000 suspected ghost guns reported to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) as having been recovered by law enforcement in criminal investigations -- a ten-fold increase from 2016.
2+2 leaders discuss expanding cooperation to new areas of defence, geography
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin "committed to deepening cooperation in new defence domains, such as space and cyberspace, as the US and Indian militaries jointly meet the challenges of this century", the readout issued by the Pentagon after Monday's meeting said.
EU resumes diplomatic presence in Ukraine
"The EU is back in town," the diplomatic mission tweeted. The EU evacuated its delegation from Kiev to the Polish city of Rzeszow shortly after the conflict between Russia and Ukraine started on February 24, Xinhua news agency reported. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visited Ukraine last week, promising a speedier process for the country to join the EU.
Canada imposes new sanctions on Russian defence sector
According to a news release issued on Monday by Foreign Affairs Ministry, these new measures will impose restrictions on 33 entities in the Russian defence sector, Xinhua news agency reported. These entities have provided indirect or direct support to the Russian military, the news release said.
'Tight' Russia-China links will influence India's thinking: US official
"Prime Minister Modi took the opportunity to share his views in a pretty candid way about what's going on," the official said on Monday. "We know that India has concerns about the links between Russia and China. India, of course, is facing a very tense situation along the Line of Actual Control.
Imran's party accused of photoshopping to show huge demonstrations
Senior Pakistan journalist Najam Sethi, who is now likely to head the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), said in a tweet that PTI has been photoshopping pictures. Earlier, supporters and workers of PTI began to pour into the streets of major cities across the country in a show of support for ousted premier Imran Khan, Express Tribune reported.
US will stand by India as it faces threats from China: Austin
Welcoming Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for bilateral talks at the Pentagon, Austin said: "Beijing is eroding the security of the Indo-Pacific region from its construction of dual-use infrastructure along your border to its unlawful claims in the South China Sea, and we will continue to stand alongside you as you defend your sovereign interest." He said that they were meeting "at a critical moment in the US-India defence partnership".
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