US State Department Stresses Respect for Human Rights Amid Atrocities in Bangladesh

19 Dec 2024

On Wednesday (local time), Vedant Patel, the Principal Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of State, addressed the atrocities in Bangladesh, emphasizing that the US will continue to advocate for the respect of basic human rights and human dignity. When asked about the USA's reaction to recent protests by thousands...

Palestinian Families Sue US Government Says, “Fear Of US Backed Israeli Attacks” Looms

18 Dec 2024

Several Palestinian families submitted a lawsuit against the US State Department on Wednesday as they challenged Washington's defense of Israel's military attacks in Gaza. The defendants, who are residents from Gaza, the West Bank, and the United States, claim that the US is enabling human rights violations by providing military...

Did the US Help Alleviate India-China Tensions? Insights from the State Department

30 Oct 2024

As India and China concluded the disengagement process along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, the United States expressed its support for any reduction in tensions between the two nations but clarified that it played no role in resolving the border standoff. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller...

US State Dept Urges India To Investigate Hardeep Nijjar’s Killing

07 May 2024

The US State Department has emphasized the importance of India taking the matter "very seriously and investigate" regarding recent allegations related to the case of the Indian government's alleged involvement in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The State Department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, stated, "I would refer...

Gotabaya Rajapaksa reapplied for US citizenship

02 Jan 2023

Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who left Sri Lanka in December 2022 has reportedly reapplied for his United States (US) citizenship. Earlier in December 2022 Rajapaksa left Sri Lanka along with his family and is currently in Dubai on holiday. Meanwhile, there were many reports that Gotabaya Rajapaksa left...

‘Jaishankar’s messages not dissimilar from PM Modi’, says US State Department

09 Nov 2022

The US State Department said, the messages passed by the External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on to Moscow during his visit to Russia are not dissimilar and said "this is not an ear of war." The US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said, “The messages we heard from Foreign Minister...

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