US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday met with Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on his first official visit to India Swaraj after meeting Tillerson in New Delhi said, ‘India has agreed to hold talks on Afghanistan with the United States and Kabul.’ ‘India wishes to discuss deepening economic ties with the United […]
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives in Pakistan
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has arrived in Islamabad as part of his tour to South Asia and the Gulf region. According to a statement by the US State Department on October 19, Tillerson will meet with senior Pakistani leaders to discuss matters related to the bilateral relations between the two countries. On Monday, […]
Tillerson flies to Pakistan today, urges Islamabad to confront terrorist ‘safe heavens’
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Monday to discuss Washington’s new strategy with President Ashraf Ghani. Tillerson reiterated the US commitment to working with the Kabul government and regional partners “to achieve peace in Afghanistan and deny safe havens to terrorists who threaten that goal”, said a […]
Tillerson off to Gulf to defuse Gulf tension
WASHINGTON: The United States will again try to resolve a Gulf crisis that Washington has alternatively fueled or tried to soothe, as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson heads back to the region. The top US diplomat did not himself hold out much hope of an immediate breakthrough in the stand-off between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, […]
Warning for China as US hails India ‘partnership’
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson promised India a new century of “strategic partnership” on Wednesday, accusing its Asian rival China of undermining international order. Setting the stage for an upbeat visit next week to Delhi, Washington’s top diplomat drew an explicit comparison between China and the world’s “two greatest democracies.” Washington and India have […]