US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ruffled a couple of sensitive feathers while on her otherwise successful South Asian tour.
"I went last week to West Bengal in East India and had two remarkable experiences -- meeting the newly elected chief minister, a woman, who on her own started a new political party and built that political party over many years, and just successfully ousted Communist Party that had been in office for 30, 34 years or so, and who is trying now to govern a state with 90 million people in it," Clinton said.
India on Tuesday announced a $5 million contribution to a joint initiative with a US agency to identify and invest in innovation by civil society, and bring them to scale.
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday pressed Pakistan to do more to ensure its territory is not used as "launching pad" by terror groups for attacks and also said that Hafiz Saeed was "one of the "principal architects" of the 2008 Mumbai carnage.
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday hailed the "positive results" of the latest round of Security and Economic Dialogue between China and the United States which was held under the shadow of a dissident seeking refuge in the American embassy in Beijing.Hu lauded the talks and appreciated the "excellent work" of the teams from the two countries when US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothey Geithner called on him.
The improving trade ties between Pakistan and India, terrorism and violent anti-US protests were among a host of issues that President Asif Ali Zardari discussed with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton when they met in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.
Besides preparing for the next month's Indo-United State strategic dialogue in Washington, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will discuss a range of bilateral issues and Afghanistan with Indian leadership when she arrives in New Delhi next week.
The annual high-level strategic and economic dialogue between the United States and China began in Beijing on Thursday with Chinese President Hu Jintao calling for a "new type of relationship" between the two countries to break the traditional belief that big powers only have conflicts.
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for annual strategic and economic talks. Clinton's visit comes at a time when there is renewed tension in the South China Sea over China's dispute with US-ally Philippines over an island claimed by both countries.
The president of the South Asian Studies Association -- a non-profit professional association comprising professors and students at universities and colleges dedicated to 'understanding South Asia's cultures, histories, issues and opportunities' -- has slammed the recent humiliating pat-down of India's ambassador to the United States Meera Shankar and also taken Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to task for not expressing outrage over this incident.
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is 'happy; that the United States is lifting sanctions on her country as she feels her countrymen should now take responsibility for its democratisation, a process she sees as a 'common goal' with President Thein Sein.
The US is looking to increase its share in the growing multi-trillion dollar infrastructure market in countries such as India, Indonesia, Columbia and the UAE.
If the former US vice-president runs, the already crowded Democratic primary field will steer clear to make him the clear front-runner for his party's nomination.
Bidding an emotional goodbye to her staff on the final day as US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton said she is more optimistic today than she was four years ago.
John Kerry, the veteran American politician and 2004 presidential candidate, has been sworn in as the United States secretary of state, replacing Hillary Clinton.
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will discuss non-proliferation issues among other things during her trip to India in May, a United States official said on Saturday. "The Secretary will be in India, both in Delhi and in Kolkata. She will have a chance in the context of our bilateral dialogue to talk about the full range of issues, including nonproliferation issues," said State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland.
Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani refused an American request to confiscate the cell phone of jailed Lashkae-e-Tayiba commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi being used to direct group's operation from the Rawalpindi jail, reflecting connection between the country's military and the terrorist outfit.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the world.
Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Hillary Clinton, has been roped-in by NBC News as a full-time special correspondent.
The United States has said that it will continue to press Islamabad to "squeeze" the Al Qaeda linked Haqqani network, as Afghanistan blamed the Pakistan-based group for the latest brazen attacks in Kabul. Declaring that "there were indications of Haqqani involvement" in the weekend attacks in the Afghan capital, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that she had pressed Pakistan to "squeeze" the Haqqani network when she visited Islamabad last October.
The United States and China on Wednesday failed to reach a consensus on how to resolve Beijing's territorial disputes with smaller nations in South China Sea, as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks with top leaders in Beijing but not 'President-in-waiting' Xi Jinping who cancelled a meeting at the last minute.
Arguing that disengagement with Pakistan is not an option, the United States has said its civilian aid to Islamabad would continue despite unease in bilateral ties.
Months after the 2008 Mumbai terror siege, United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Pakistan about Lashkar-e-Tayiba strikes in India and underscored the critical importance of Pakistani cooperation in preventing further LeT attacks on Indian soil, a diplomatic cable unveiled by the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks has revealed.
Describing the improved Indo-Pak relationship in the region "a real game changer," the US has expressed satisfaction over the progress being made by the two neighbours on improving their bilateral trade and commercial ties.
Donald Trump has won the Electoral College vote to secure his election as the US' 45th president, easily staving off a long-shot bid by opponents to turn Republican electors against him.
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said conditioning aid to Pakistan unless it cracks down on the Lashkar-e-Tayiba -- responsible for the horrific 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks -- is untenable at the present time.
Calling an improved Indo-Pak relationship in the region "a real game changer," United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the progress being made by the two countries on improving their bilateral trade and commercial ties.
The United States has asked Pakistan to squeeze the dangerous Haqqani network, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said as she underlined that it has been made clear to Islamabad that trying to distinguish between "good and bad terrorists" is self-defeating and dangerous.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday said the United States did not intend to act unilaterally against militant groups inside Pakistan even as she acknowledged that American officials had held one exploratory meeting with the Haqqani network.
An unusually powerful United States delegation has arrived in Pakistan to deliver the warning that the United States would act unilaterally, if necessary, to attack extremist groups that use the country as a haven to kill Americans, according to a senior American official.
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said that the door was still open to peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban so long as it renounces violence and distances itself from international terrorism.
While United States President Barack Obama and his Cabinet received mixed reviews in a new opinion poll, the first lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have scored high marks for their performance.
India has sought an assurance from the United States over the safety of the Indian community there in the wake of the shooting at a Wisconsin gurudwara that left seven people, including the gunman, dead.
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accorded Richard Verma a rousing farewell at the State Department's ornate Thomas Jefferson Room. He exited after more than two years of serving as her principal Congressional affairs advisor in his capacity of assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs.
Despite "impressive" achievements in various sectors in recent years, India is unlikely to be a superpower and in fact, should not aspire to become one, a study by the prestigious London School of Economics has concluded.
A Pakistani doctor, who was arrested for helping the Central Investigation Agency in its hunt for Osama bin Laden, is being dealt with according to the country's laws, foreign office spokesman Abdul Basit has said.
The United States on Wednesday warned Pakistan of "damaging consequences" if it went ahead with the ambitious Iran-Pak gas pipeline, which would be against the global sanctions against Iran.
A consortium of nations, including India, has launched a new multilateral body aimed at fighting terrorism by bringing together members to identify urgent needs and devise solutions to tackle the menace.
"I want to congratulate President Mukherjee on his swearing-in as the 13th President of India. President Mukherjee has been a strong partner to America and the American people, working throughout his career to deepen our cooperation on a wide range of issues," Clinton said in a statement.
Cruz said he would fulfil his promise to vote for the Republican nominee and that electing Hillary Clinton would be "wholly unacceptable".
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