QUESTION: This is an India Today world exclusive. The most prominent voice from the G20 ministerial is joining us here on India Today today. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, many thanks for joining us and doing this. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good to …
Today, we are designating six individuals in connection with the arbitrary detention of Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent Russian pro-democracy activist, human rights defender, and critic of the Kremlin who has been imprisoned in Moscow since April 2022 for …
The following is the joint statement released by the Secretary of State of the United States and the Foreign Ministers of the Governments of Australia, India, and Japan on the occasion of the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Begin Text: We, the Foreign …
MR SARAN: So good morning. Let me also welcome you to the business end of the Raisina Dialogue after yesterday’s inauguration. For us at ORF and at the Raisina Dialogue, this is a very special day. Many years ago, 2017 if I recall, we toyed with the …
On behalf of the United States of America, I extend our best wishes to the people of Bulgaria on your national day. This is a special year, as we mark the 120th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and the United States. Over the years, our …
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra today in New Delhi. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Hoekstra discussed Russia’s unprovoked and ongoing full …
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Governments of Italy, Morocco, and Niger on the occasion of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Africa Focus Group meeting. Begin Text: Upon …
We are deeply concerned by reports of a court order to investigate nine Guatemalan journalists for obstruction of justice. These individuals include journalists from El Periódico and an independent media organization founder, José Rubén Zamora, who has …
The United States is committed to significantly reducing Iranian energy exports and will sanction those facilitating Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical trade. Today, the Department of the State is designating six entities that have engaged in the transport …
I congratulate Ambassador Cindy McCain on her appointment by the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization to serve as the next Executive Director of the World Food Program (WFP). For over 60 …
QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for being here. I want to start by asking you about the current state of relations between the countries of Central Asia and the United States. Has anything changed in U.S. foreign policy toward the countries …
The White House released its National Cybersecurity Strategy today to establish an affirmative vision for a secure cyberspace that creates opportunities to achieve our collective aspirations. In this decisive decade, the United States will advance …
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello. Good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure as always to meet with my friend and colleague, the Dutch foreign minister. And we are taking this opportunity to follow up on the very good visit the prime minister made to …
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira today on the margins of a G20 ministerial in New Delhi, India. Secretary Blinken thanked Foreign Minister Vieira …
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and External Affairs Minister Jaishankar met in New Delhi today to discuss strengthening the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership. They spoke about shared efforts to …
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s good to see you all, and I’m especially pleased to see my friend, the foreign minister of Brazil. We were together just recently with President Lula’s visit. So a great opportunity to follow up on what …
The United States, as chair of the Summit of the Americas process, convened Summit governments on March 1 on the margin of the Our Ocean Conference in Panama to exchange experiences and discuss ideas to support green shipping and strengthen coastal …
The United States congratulates the people of Nigeria, President-elect Tinubu, and all political leaders following the declaration by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the results of the February 25 presidential election. This …
Addressing Firearms Trafficking is a U.S.-Caribbean Priority Disrupting illicit firearms trafficking in the Caribbean is a shared priority for the United States and our Caribbean partners, and an important aspect of our cooperation to address rising levels …
Secretary Blinken will travel to New Delhi, India, to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, to deepen cooperation and tackle pressing global challenges from strengthening food, energy, health, and women’s security to spurring investments in clean …
