The long-awaited document released on Friday said, 'We recognise that India is a like-minded partner and leader in South Asia and the Indian Ocean, active in and connected to Southeast Asia.'

The Jaishankar-Blinken meeting took place as the White House unveiled its Indo-Pacific strategy, crafted by the National Security Council, that laid down “support India’s continued rise and regional leadership” as one of its objectives

'There are no recent signs that the Taliban has taken steps to limit the activities of foreign terrorist fighters in the country', the UN report said

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condoled the death of Indian singing legend Lata Mangeshkar, calling her the “voice of an entire subcontinent.”

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to “reaffirm our vitally important strategic partnership” when they are in Australia for a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Quad next week, according to Daniel Kritenbrink, the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific

A Russian invasion of Ukraine would also have implications for India and Washington has been in touch with New Delhi at different levels on the tense situation on their border, according to State Department Spokesperson Ned Price

Pakistan is a "strategic partner" of the United States while 'partnerships' may be a “wrong term” to describe China's relationship with Pakistan, according to State Department Spokesperson Ned Price

India called for deescalating the tensions around Ukraine through a diplomatic solution that addresses “legitimate security interests of all” as the United States and Russia clashed in the Security Council on Monday

India has warned Pakistan it will continue to act firmly and decisively against cross-border terrorism and any meaningful dialogue can only take place bilaterally in a terror-free atmosphere

If civilians are to be protected in urban conflicts, the international community should take an unequivocal stand against terrorism and oppose attempts to justify it, India has told the UN Security Council