Stepping up efforts to de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken to Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir and External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar urging both sides to “find ways to de-escalate the current situation and re-establish direct communication.”
A panel discussion on "The Quad Squad: Power and Purpose of the Polygon," is going to be held today where Quad Foreign Ministers will be participating at the event from 9:10-9:50 am
He alleged that US President Donald Trump has helped China advance key strategic goals by weakening American alliances, leaving a vacuum in the world for China to fill.
'China and India have the wisdom and ability to handle their differences properly,' it said.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defence Mark T Esper are on their way to New Delhi.
The proposal, which has been condemned by the United States and Hong Kong pro-democracy figures as an assault on the city’s freedoms, was tabled on the opening day of the week-long National People’s Congress.
Pompeo also noted the risk to North Koreans from COVID-19, while communist regime has insisted it has no confirmed cases of the coronavirus, but many suspect it may be covering up an outbreak.
US President Donald Trump has boasted of his good relations with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un,
Pompeo also accused Iran and Russia of waging disinformation campaigns about the virus.
The number of infections in the US climbed to nearly 4,000 with more than 65 people dying of the disease.
