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Pakistan continues to give air access to US
"They continue to give us access to Pakistani airspace and we are in conversation about keeping that access open," said the US Undersecretary of Defence for Policy, Colin Kahl, was quoted as saying by Dawn. Colin shared the information on Tuesday with the Senate Armed Services Committee during an open hearing on "Security in Afghanistan and in the regions of South and Central Asia".
'Russia's relations with US far from being normal'
"In general, I would say, there are things which did move from the previous administration. There are a couple of dialogues that started," Nebenzia said, adding one of them is on strategic stability, reports Xinhua news agency. There have been a couple of rounds already and the dialogue has become business-like, not politicised, he said.
Modi meets Pope, extends invitation to visit India
Taking to Twitter after his first-ever meeting with the Pope, Modi said: "Had a very warm meeting with Pope Francis. I had the opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues with him and also invited him to visit India." According to officials, the meeting which was initially scheduled for only 20 minutes, continued for an hour during which they discussed a wide range of topics, including the fight against climate change and removing poverty.
Moon asks Pope Francis to visit N.Korea
Moon made the offer during a meeting with the Pope at the Vatican on Friday, saying a papal visit to North Korea will serve as momentum for bringing peace on the Korean Peninsula, reports Yonhap News Agency. The Pope encouraged Moon, saying: "I am willing to go there for peace and help all of you if (North Korea) sends a letter of invitation," according to Park.
Modi meets Indian diaspora in Rome
On Friday, the Prime Minister met and interacted with several Indologists and Sanskrit experts from Italian universities. "The Prime Minister noted their interest in Indian culture, literature and practice of yoga and Ayurveda and lauded the role played by them in strengthening the ties between India and Italy," a release from the Ministry of External Affairs said at New Delhi.
Climate change, Afghanistan dominate Modi's meeting with Italian PM
During the meeting on Friday, Modi highlighted the transformative climate actions undertaken by India, and the concerns of developing countries about climate financing commitments of the developed world. The two leaders also exchanged views on recent global and regional developments, including in Afghanistan and the Indo-Pacific.
Modi taking impressive climate actions: British envoy on Glasgow summit
India has already proved that it has the innovation and political will to follow a sustainable development path. Also India has a huge opportunity to use new tech to pioneer a clean development path, he said. Climate action must support development. India has already proved that it has the innovation and political will to follow a sustainable development path.
Indian-origin kid wins top prize in US science contest for middle schoolers
While the 14-year-old won the $25,000 prize in the Broadcom Masters science and engineering competition on Thursday, three of the four winners of the next level prizes of $10,000 were also of Indian-origin, as were 15 of the 30 finalists from around the country. The Broadcom Masters finalists serve as an inspiration to us all, and I know they will all go on to find immense success on their STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) journey."
US imposes sanctions against Iran's drone program
The Department of the Treasury said in a statement that it designated two companies and three individuals that provided "critical support" to the UAV program of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reports Xinhua news agency. Brigadier General Saeed Aghajani, head of IRGC's UAV Command, was also blacklisted for his leading role in directing UAV operations.
China calls for unique role of ICJ in multilateralism, int'l rule of law
With 75 years of experience, the ICJ has been broadly recognized by the international community and has become the most authoritative and influential international judicial institution in the world, said Geng Shuang, China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Xinhua news agency reported.
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