National Security Council
NSA Doval meets President Putin in Moscow to discuss strategic partnership
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval called on Russian President Vladimir Putin and agreed to continue work towards implementing the India-Russia strategic partnership, the Indian embassy in Moscow said on Thursday. "NSA Ajit Doval called on HE President Putin. Wide-ranging discussion on bilateral and regional issues. Agreed to continue work towards implementing the India-Russia strategic partnership," the embassy tweeted. The Kremlin said President Putin met with heads of delegations taking part in the multilateral consultations on Afghanistan. On Wednesday, Doval attended the fifth multilateral meeting of Secretaries of Security Councils/NSAs on Afghanistan which was hosted by Russia. "We are also worried about attempts to use the situation in Afghanistan to allow extra-regional forces to expand or build their infrastructure," Putin said, according to the Kremlin. "These countries will create this under the pretext of countering international terrorism, but they are not doing ..
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National Security Council: The root of the conflict? Explained in numbers
The NSC was formed, along with a dedicated secretariat of the National Security Division, in 2013, to fill the huge void that existed in policy-making
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Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna named to National Security Commission
Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna was on Thursday named to the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology
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US plans to cut ties with select Russian banks if Ukraine is invaded
Biden's administration has prepared an initial package of sanctions against Russia that includes barring US financial institutions from processing transactions for major Russian banks, said reports.
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Joe Biden holds National Security Council meeting on Ukraine crisis
US President Joe Biden held a meeting of the National Security Council over the situation around Ukraine on Sunday, the White House said.
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US Security Adviser, UK counterpart discuss Afghanistan, Myanmar situation
On Friday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold the virtual summit of G7 leaders, in which new US President Joe Biden will take part
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Trump impeachment: Immigrants share stories in highly personal statements
"I can say with confidence that this country has offered for me opportunities I never would have had in England," former National Security Council official Fiona Hill testified Thursday.
White House to start Trump impeachment week with back-to-back hearings
In all, nine current and former U.S. officials are testifying in a pivotal week as the House's historic impeachment inquiry accelerates and deepens
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Expanding role of NSA
Concerns over emerging national security architecture
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Ajit Doval-led Strategic Policy Group to assist National Security Council
The group will assist the National Security Council and undertake among other tasks, a long-term strategic review of the country's security affairs
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50 US lawmakers urge Trump to remove Bannon from National Security Council
National security should never fall victim to partisan politics, says House Democrats
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