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UN has 'terrific cooperation' with India inside Quad: White House
"The US has a significant defense partnership with India and terrific cooperation inside the Quad, across the Indo-Pacific with India. There's a lot to talk about. We're looking forward to the visit," John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council in the White House, told reporters on Monday.
NATO begins biggest ever air exercise amid fears of flight delays
The German-led drill brings together 25 NATO nations with Germany's leadership. The maneouver had been in the planning since 2018. Some 10,000 soldiers and 250 aircraft, including 70 from Germany and more than 100 from the US, take part in the maneouver until June 23, Xinhua news agency reported.
Migrant workers in London face 'shocking' levels of exploitation: Report
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who commissioned the research to understand the struggles of migrants, said the findings were "consistent with modern slavery," the Evening Standard reported. The Rights and risks report compiled by The Young Foundation and Focus on Labour Exploitation found many migrant workers faced bullying.
US to push for 6 UNSC permanent members without veto rights
"The evolving US proposal, which is expected to include the addition of up to six permanent seats to the Council without granting those nations veto power," The Washington Post reported on Monday. India has insisted that a permanent seat should come with veto powers but offered to forgo veto rights during a transitional process.
Blinken talks of 'reducing strategic dependencies' ahead of Modi visit
Blinken has inserted a new phrase into the narrative around the India-US relationship whose limits have been defined by New Delhi's pursuit of strategic autonomy, which is a foreign policy construct deployed by India to choose friends without committing itself to anything serious. "Central to all of this cooperation is diversifying and deepening.
We need global cooperation on AI, global AI safety summit soon: Rishi Sunak
Addressing the 'London Tech Week 2023' here, he said that he wants to make the UK not just the intellectual home but the geographical home of global AI safety regulation. "Just as we unite through the Conference of the Parties (COP) to tackle climate change, the UK will host the first ever Summit on global AI Safety later this year," the Prime Minister announced. "It's great to be back at London Tech Week at what I think is a moment of huge opportunity."
US-Saudi ties: Stalemate sustains
US-Saudi relations, centred for decades on energy and defence, were badly strained by the 2018 murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. What vitiated the atmosphere further was a remark made by the US President Joe Biden, who described MbS as a pariah'. They were further exacerbated when Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, refused to help bring down skyrocketing energy prices.
Iran's supreme leader says nothing wrong with reaching nuclear deal if infrastructure remains 'intact'
The top leader made the remarks on Sunday in a meeting with a group of nuclear experts and officials in the Iranian capital Tehran, commenting on the latest developments and progress of Iran's "peaceful" nuclear programme, according to the official news agency IRNA. He, however, stressed that the challenge Iran has faced over the past 20 years over nuclear issues has shown that the West is not trustworthy in its promises.
Bill to proclaim October as Hindu American awareness in California
The resolution, introduced nearly annually in California since 2013, seeks to bring local awareness, recognition and acknowledgment of the significant contributions made by Hindu Americans across the US. "For the 10th year California has recognised October as Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month, with the introduction of a resolution by Assembly member Ash Kalra," a Hindu American Foundation (HAF) statement said.
Indian-origin Priti Patel, Kulveer Ranger in Boris Johnson's honours list
The honours list, a tradition granted to outgoing Prime Ministers, included 38 honours and seven peerages, and was approved by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak nine months after Johnson stepped down as premier. Former Home Secretary Priti Patel was named Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire, while Ranger, former director of transport, was elevated to the Lords.
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