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Joe Biden ambiguous on China, promises to tackle challenges posed by Beijing but ready to work with them in US interest
The Biden administration believes that once the US establishes its position of strength, it will be able to compete more effectively with its competitors across the board and especially with China in every domain, including economic, diplomatic, technological and security.
Joe Biden names China main adversary, but silent on India, Indo-Pacific
Joe Biden's predecessor Donald Trump had made the Indo-Pacific region, the main theatre of confrontation, a focus of his strategy on China with the Quad -- US, India, Japan and Australia -- as an emerging force there, an alliance of democracies bookended by Washington and New Delhi.
Joe Biden cancels Donald Trump's nomination of Indian American as judge
The White House on Thursday informed the Senate that it was withdrawing his nomination, which was made by former President Donald Trump in June. The Senate did not take up Shankar's nomination while Trump was in office and the Republican party had the majority.
Donald Trump not to testify voluntarily for Senate impeachment trial
The House managers could still attempt to subpoena testimony from Trump during the trial, but doing so would require support from a majority of the Senate. Earlier on Thursday, House Democrats asked Trump to testify under oath as early as next Monday and no later than next Thursday.
Russian Foreign Minister warns US, EU over Navalny
Navalny, a Russian opposition politician backed by the West, hogged international media limelight after he had organised anti-Putin protest demonstrations in Russia. Last year, he was hospitalized after being allegedly poisoned with a nerve agent. He has blamed President Vladimir Putin for the incident.
Donald Trump helipad at Mar-a-Lago to be soon demolished: Report
The report published on Wednesday by the Palm Beach Daily News said that a permit was pulled on Tuesday for the demolition of the town's sole helipad at the resort to which Trump moved to on the morning of January 20 ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration as the 46th President of the US. The helipad, a concrete slab measuring 50 feet long and 8 inches deep, was built in February 2017 on the west lawn of the MaraLago.
Eagle is Still Flying: Boeing conducts first flight test of F-15EX, the latest varient offered to India (Watch Video)
The F-15EX jet, which has been offered to India and Israel, is the newest variant of the iconic F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter. Eagle took its first flight in 1972 and is still among the premier weapons in the air forces of the US, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. Boeing was given a US Air Force bid for eight F-15EX jets last year. The US Air Force is reportedly planning to buy over 144 F-15EX fighters with a contract value of around $23 billion.
'No sanctions will disrupt special and strategic partnership with India': Russia on US threat over S-400 deal
Russian deputy chief of mission Roman Babushkin said that the partnership between the two countries is complementary and important for security. He also added that a large Russian delegation of over 100 participants is attending Aero India 2021 in Bengaluru to take the relation between the two countries to a new level.
Shehbaz Sharif returns to jail after hospital visit
Strict security arrangements were made and a heavy contingent of police has been deployed in and around the hospital, reports The Express Tribune. It was reported that Sharif would undergo positron emission tomography (PET) scan and other medical tests.
After receiving the reports of medical tests, he was discharged and sent back to jail.
Saudi Arabia suspends entry of people from India, 19 other countries to curb Covid-19
The order comes into action from Wednesday and it includes the travelers who have visited the listed countries in the last 14 days before their journey to Saudi Arabia. UAE, Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey, United States, Sweden, Brazil, Britain, Germany, France, Switzerland, Argentina, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, South Africa, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Japan are among the countries in Saudi's travel suspension list.
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