<p>S&nbsp;Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister of India, arrived in Washington, DC, from New York on Wednesday (local time). During his visit, he has a series of meetings planned, including discussions with his US&nbsp;counterpart Antony Blinken, White House officials, members of the US&nbsp;administration, business leaders, and representatives from think tanks.</p>

<p>Additionally, Jaishankar is scheduled to hold a closed press meeting with US&nbsp;Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai in Washington, DC.</p>

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<p>The day before, on Tuesday (Sept 26), Jaishankar addressed the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In his speech, he underlined the importance of not letting "political convenience" dictate responses to terrorism and extremism, which was seen as a reference to a diplomatic dispute involving Canada.</p>

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S Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister of India, arrived in Washington, DC, from New York on Wednesday (local time). During his visit, he has a series of meetings planned, including discussions with his US counterpart Antony Blinken, White House officials, members of the US administration, business leaders, and representatives from think tanks.

S Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister of India, arrived in Washington, DC, from New York on Wednesday (local time). During his visit, he has a series of meetings planned, including discussions with his US counterpart Antony Blinken, White House officials, members of the US administration, business leaders, and representatives from think tanks. Additionally, Jaishankar is scheduled to hold a closed press meeting with US Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai in Washington, DC. #WATCH | EAM Dr S Jaishankar arrives in Washington, DC. pic.twitter.com/YqWvo88MVo — ANI (@ANI) September 27, 2023 × The day before, on Tuesday (Sept 26), Jaishankar addressed the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In his speech, he underlined the importance of not letting "political convenience" dictate responses to terrorism and extremism, which was seen as a reference to a diplomatic dispute involving Canada. (More information to follow) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa who was ousted from power following months of protest has reportedly left for the United States with family, according to a report. This is Rajapaksa's first foreign trip since returning to Sri Lanka more than 3 months ago. Watch to know more.

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<p>A planned White House summit between Belgrade and Pristina fell apart Thursday after Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti cancelled his trip to Washington, following the lead of President Hashim Thaci who scrapped the visit to face war crimes charges.</p>

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<p>Thaci pulled out of the trip Wednesday after special prosecutors in the Hague announced a slew of charges against the president for his role in Kosovo's 1998-99 war with Serbia, accusing him and other allies of involvement in nearly 100 murders.</p>

<p>That left Prime Minister Hoti to meet with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on his own at the White House talks set for June 27.</p>

<p>But writing on Facebook Thursday, Hoti said he too would need to cancel.</p>

<p>"I have to return to Pristina to deal with the situation," he said, referring to the charges filed against Thaci and others.</p>

<p>The indictment still needs approval from a pre-trial judge but prosecutors said they decided to make the accusations public because Thaci had made "repeated attempts" to obstruct the court's work.</p>

<p>The EU-backed tribunal was established in 2015 to investigate crimes committed by independence-seeking ethnic Albanian guerrillas during and after the war with Serbia.</p>

<p>Twenty years later, tensions still linger between the neighbours, with Serbia refusing to accept the independence Kosovo declared in 2008.</p>

<p>The talks in Washington, organised by US envoy Richard Grenell, were supposed to bring the two sides together for the first time in months. President Donald Trump had not been expected to personally attend the talks.</p>


A planned White House summit between Belgrade and Pristina fell apart Thursday after Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti cancelled his trip to Washington, following the lead of President Hashim Thaci who scrapped the visit to face war crimes charges.

A planned White House summit between Belgrade and Pristina fell apart Thursday after Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti cancelled his trip to Washington, following the lead of President Hashim Thaci who scrapped the visit to face war crimes charges. Also read: Newborn Mexican triplets test COVID-19 positive, parents do not Thaci pulled out of the trip Wednesday after special prosecutors in the Hague announced a slew of charges against the president for his role in Kosovo's 1998-99 war with Serbia, accusing him and other allies of involvement in nearly 100 murders. That left Prime Minister Hoti to meet with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on his own at the White House talks set for June 27. But writing on Facebook Thursday, Hoti said he too would need to cancel. "I have to return to Pristina to deal with the situation," he said, referring to the charges filed against Thaci and others. The indictment still needs approval from a pre-trial judge but prosecutors said they decided to make the accusations public because Thaci had made "repeated attempts" to obstruct the court's work. The EU-backed tribunal was established in 2015 to investigate crimes committed by independence-seeking ethnic Albanian guerrillas during and after the war with Serbia. Twenty years later, tensions still linger between the neighbours, with Serbia refusing to accept the independence Kosovo declared in 2008. The talks in Washington, organised by US envoy Richard Grenell, were supposed to bring the two sides together for the first time in months. President Donald Trump had not been expected to personally attend the talks.

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