Afghanistan crisis: US President Joe Biden, British PM Boris Johnson to hold virtual G7 meeting next week
Joe Biden and Boris Johnson spoke over phone regarding the developments in Afghanistan, the White House said on Tuesday, adding that the two leaders commended the bravery and professionalism of their military and civilian personnel, who are working together in Kabul on the evacuation of their citizens and Afghan nationals who assisted in the war effort.
Aug 18, 2021, 11:30 AM IST
Afghanistan crisis live updates: Situation is grim, says Indian envoy after landing at Jamnagar from Kabul
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) successfully carried out a three-day evacuation mission to bring back 192 Indians stranded in what is now the Taliban controlled Afghanistan. Earlier in the day, the Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft that took off from Kabul with Indian officials landed in Jamnagar in Gujarat. Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan Rudrendra Tandon added that the people of Afghanistan's "welfare and our relationship with them is very much in our mind."
Aug 16, 2021, 07:41 AM IST
US hits President Joe Biden's goal of 70% vaccination rate amid delta variant surge
President Joe Biden had set a vaccination goal of 70 per cent by July 4. That figure was the low end of initial government estimates for what would be necessary to achieve herd immunity in the US But that has been rendered insufficient by the highly contagious delta variant, which has enabled the virus to come storming back.
Aug 03, 2021, 11:02 AM IST
US President Joe Biden urges Americans to get vaccinated as Delta variant takes hold
US President Joe Biden said, "Millions of Americans are still unvaccinated and unprotected. And because of that, their communities are at risk. Their friends are at risk. The people they care about are at risk. This is an even bigger concern because of the Delta variant."
Jul 07, 2021, 08:49 AM IST
US President Joe Biden pushes effort to fight growing national tide of violent crime
US President Joe Biden is making efforts to draw new plans to control violent crimes, especially gun violence in the country. President is also trying to boost efforts to reform policing.
Jun 23, 2021, 09:38 AM IST
Iran President-elect Ebrahim Raisi takes hard-line, refuses to meet US President Joe Biden
In a news conference in Tehran, Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi answered a straight 'no' when asked if he is up for a meeting with US President Joe Biden.
Jun 22, 2021, 08:56 AM IST
US President Joe Biden warns Russia of 'robust' consequences if engages in harmful actions
"We want a stable and predictable relationship ... but I`ve been clear: The United States will respond in a robust and meaningful way if the Russian government engages in harmful activities," said US President Joe Biden.
Jun 10, 2021, 12:00 PM IST
US President Joe Biden to hold first in-person meeting with Boris Johnson ahead of G7 Summit
The US President Joe Biden is going to meet British PM Boris Johnson ahead of the G7 summit. It will be the first in-person meeting of the two leaders and they are expected to agree to a new Atlantic Charter.
Jun 10, 2021, 11:07 AM IST
Joe Biden embarks on 8-day trip to Europe to repair damage done in Donald Trump's Presidency
The US President Joe Biden is set for his first trip abroad since taking office, which will be an eight-day mission to rebuild trans-Atlantic ties strained during the Trump era and to reframe relations with Russia.
Jun 09, 2021, 17:18 PM IST
President Joe Biden bars US investors from 59 Chinese firms as national security measure
The executive order prohibits direct investment in both debt and equity securities but also bans Americans from investing in funds that contain Chinese securities in their portfolios.
Jun 04, 2021, 06:31 AM IST
President Biden asks US intelligence community to 'redouble' efforts on probe into origins of COVID-19
"I have now asked the Intelligence Community to redouble their efforts to collect and analyze information that could bring us closer to a definitive conclusion, and to report back to me in 90 days," Biden said in a statement on the investigation into the origins of COVID-19.
May 27, 2021, 10:52 AM IST
US President Joe Biden nominates Indian American Arun Venkataraman to a key administration post
Arun Venkataraman is the nominee for Director-General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service and Assistant Secretary for Global Markets, Department of Commerce, the White House said.
May 27, 2021, 08:05 AM IST
India's military chief General Bipin Rawat concerned about US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
President Joe Biden has said that U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan starting May 1 to end America`s longest war
Apr 15, 2021, 15:52 PM IST
Time for American forces to come home: President Joe Biden announces complete troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
Biden said his team is refining national strategy to monitor and disrupt significant terrorist threats not only in Afghanistan, but anywhere they may arise.
Apr 15, 2021, 06:53 AM IST
US Capitol locked down after Car rams barricade injuring 2 officers; driver shot
A car rammed into two Capitol Police officers at a barricade outside the US Capitol on Friday afternoon, and the driver got out of the vehicle while appearing to brandish a knife before being shot by authorities.
Apr 03, 2021, 00:21 AM IST
US President Joe Biden invites PM Narendra Modi to attend Climate Summit virtually: MEA
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "John Kerry, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, will be visiting Delhi from 5th to 8th April."
Apr 02, 2021, 17:03 PM IST
US President Joe Biden stumbles thrice while boarding Air Force One, White House releases statement
The Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the US president was "doing fine" after the incident on Friday (March 19) when he stumbled upon the staircase of Air Force One twice and then fell while trying to board the plane.
Mar 20, 2021, 07:52 AM IST
Russia recalls ambassador after Joe Biden’s 'killer' Putin will 'pay the price' remark
Russia is recalling its ambassador to the United States for consultations. The order came after US president Joe Biden, In an interview with ABC News, described Vladimir Putin as a “killer” who would “pay a price” for meddling in the US election.
Mar 18, 2021, 12:05 PM IST
‘It went very well’, says US president Joe Biden after meeting India, Japan, Australia at first-ever Quad summit
US President Joe Biden on Sunday said that the Quad virtual summit, which was attended by the leaders of India, Japan, US and Australia, went very well.
Mar 15, 2021, 06:42 AM IST
Joe Biden's intention was to honour contribution of Indian Americans: White House on 'Indians taking over US' remark
With specifically mentioning Indians taking over the country, US President Joe Biden’s intention was to honour the incredible contribution of the Indian Americans in the field of science, said the White House on Thursday (March 11).
Mar 12, 2021, 06:35 AM IST
