Austin affirmed that the Senkaku islands are covered by Article V of the US-Japan Security Treaty and that the United States remains opposed to any unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East China Sea, he added. Kishi congratulated Austin on his appointment, Kirby said. "Austin thanked Kishi for Japan's continued leadership in implementing United Nations Security Council Resolutions regarding North Korea and encouraged minister Kishi to strengthen Japan's contribution to the role that the alliance continues to play in providing security in the Indo-Pacific region," Kirby said. … [Read more...] about First official public contact between Narendra Modi and Joe Biden governments; here’s what they spoke about
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Moldova’s president nominates former finance minister as PM
Sandu has been pushing for early parliamentary elections soon after her election as president at the end of last year, as she wanted a parliament that supports her in implementing her own reform measures. … [Read more...] about Moldova’s president nominates former finance minister as PM
Kamala Harris receives 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Ms. Harris was given the shot Tuesday at the National Institutes of Health by nurse Judy Lai Yee Chan, who is chief of the NIH’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic. After receiving the shot, Harris joked, “when are you gonna put it in?” She called it “relatively painless.” … [Read more...] about Kamala Harris receives 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine
‘Washington felt like a war zone’
Even as they kept up the show of strength, safety was kept in mind. Their guns were not loaded; the magazines were in their jackets and backpacks. They didn't want to scare people unless they posed a threat. … [Read more...] about ‘Washington felt like a war zone’
Two happenings in my last week in office tended to cause offence in some quarters, says Hamid Ansari
"He (Modi) then said that the Rajya Sabha TV was not favourable to the government. My response was that while I had a role in the establishment of the channel, I had no control over the editorial content and that a committee of Rajya Sabha members, in which the BJP was represented, provided broad guidance to the channel, adding that from all accounts, the channel's programmes and discussions were appreciated by the viewers," he adds. … [Read more...] about Two happenings in my last week in office tended to cause offence in some quarters, says Hamid Ansari
