Washington: There is no more important partner for the United States in Asia than India and the growing convergence interests and outlook has brought about unprecedented cooperation between the two nations on regional and global security, a top US official has said.
"President Obama has called our partnership with India a 'defining partnership for the 21st century'. And as we go about the much-talked about 'Asia rebalance', there's no more important partner for the United States in the region than India," said assistant secretary of state Robert Blake during a talk at Boston University's India Symposium in Boston.
"The growing convergence of our interests and outlook has brought about unprecedented cooperation on regional and global security, economics and trade, education, science and technology, clean energy, health, and counter-terrorism," he said.
Blake said the governments of the two nations have worked hard, especially in the last decade, to broaden and deepen this cooperation. He said the US is preparating for the fourth round of the Strategic Dialogue, which will be held in New Delhi in June....
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The United States has worked with India throughout the process on the US-sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Commission (UNHRC), Obama administration's point man on South Asia has said. ...
08:10 AM, Mar 27, 2013
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06:13 AM, Feb 28, 2013
In what could be termed as an important development in the field of Indo-US nuclear cooperation, a top American official has said an early works agreement between companies of the two countries could be signed this year. Speaking at a Congressional hearing, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake noted that both India and the US continue to work on implementation of the civilian nuclear deal...
10:14 AM, Feb 27, 2013
India and America are co-operating on terror, but the US won't hand over 26/11 terrorist David Headley to India, US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake said on Tuesday. Blake, however, emphasised that the US was aiding India with the investigations. ...
02:47 PM, Oct 30, 2012
In an exclusive interview with CNN-IBN correspondent Amrita Tripathi, US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake says India and the US have shown remarkable convergence and cooperation in strategic matters. He also discusses FDI in retail and other matters. ...
01:31 PM, Sep 28, 2012
New York: The US has reacted positively to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's big bang reforms. Speaking to CNN-IBN, Robert Blake, US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs, said the US welcomes the move. "The undersecretary for Economic and Business Affairs gave a speech this week welcoming the steps taken by the Indian government, particularly the opening of retail sector. It is of great interest to our companies, and...
08:40 AM, Sep 27, 2012
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01:47 PM, Jul 19, 2012
Male: Fresh violence erupted in Maldives including inside the parliament that was scheduled to open on Thursday with supporters of former President Mohammed Nasheed attacking the police and preventing President Mohammed Waheed Hassan from making his opening address. Nazim Sattar, Nasheed's younger brother has been arrested along with 17 other protesters. Even before Waheed came to parliament chambers', Nasheed's Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) members removed his chair as well as...
12:59 PM, Mar 01, 2012
Male: The United Nations on Monday backed Maldives' new leader's proposal for a national unity government, though the ousted leader is calling for a snap poll to resolve a political crisis. UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco called on all parties to come together "on the principle of inclusiveness and national unity, and reach a consensus on the way forward." Former President Mohamed Nasheed resigned on February 7...
08:08 AM, Feb 14, 2012
Male: There seems to be no end to the political crisis in the Maldives. Male remained tense on Sunday with sporadic protests by the supporters of former president Mohammed Nasheed. However, the main concern is now slowly shifting to the island of Addu. Days after armed policemen and the military took over the entire area, reports of serious violations of human rights have emerged from the region. There were reports...
08:51 AM, Feb 12, 2012
New Delhi: India has strongly objected to popular US television host Jay Leno's Golden Temple remarks. But the US government has defended him saying he has the right to free speech. The Indian government has complained about Jay Leno to his employer, the NBC network, and to the US government. The government was reacting to online protests by Sikh groups over Leno's joke describing the Golden Temple as politician Mitt...
08:35 PM, Jan 24, 2012
New Delhi: India has strongly objected to the remark on the Golden Temple by popular US television host Jay Leno, terming it quite unfortunate. India said that Leno's comments had offended Sikh sentiments. Robert Blake, the US diplomat handling South Asia affairs, was also summoned by India. Leno, the host of the popular 'The Tonight Show' on NBC channel, flashed a picture of the Golden Temple, the Sikh shrine on...
01:09 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Washington: The US on Monday said it was hopful that the SAARC summit in Maldives would be "productive" amid an atmosphere of improved relationship between Pakistan and India. "We are hoping that this will be a very good and productive SAARC meeting, coming as it does right on the heels of new statements and new moves by India and Pakistan, in particular, to improve their trade relations," said Victoria Nuland,...
04:57 AM, Nov 08, 2011
Washington: Ahead of a crucial Indo-US strategic dialogue, the US on Friday said it no longer considers India a non-aligned country, but New Delhi is not an American ally in traditional sense. "I do not consider India a non-aligned country any more. I think that really changed after 9/11 where India really realized that it has a wide range of common interest with the United States," said Robert Blake, the...
10:25 PM, Jul 08, 2011
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11:32 AM, Mar 19, 2011
Washington: While nearly two-thirds of the world's countries will be water-stressed by 2025, the problem is going to be more acute in Asia, in particular India which is likely to be water stressed by 2020, a top State Department official said on Wednesday. "Experts predict that by 2025 nearly two-thirds of the world's countries will be water-stressed which is defined as demand for water exceeding availability, or when poor quality...
05:37 PM, Mar 09, 2011
New Delhi: The United States of America says "Pakistan is the most important country in the war on terror" and its help is very important for success in Afghanistan. "Without Pakistan's help, the coalition cannot succeed in Afghanistan. India should not be worried about misuse by Pakistan of American arms," State Department official and South Asia point person Robert Blake told CNN-IBN on Friday. Blake's support for Pakistan in the...
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India's External Affairs Minister is visiting Islamabad on July 15 to hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart. ...
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