U.S. Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
Recent News About U.S. Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Foreign Minister Shahid
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:
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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Kazakhstan
The Government of Kazakhstan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.
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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Afghanistan
The United States has not recognized the Taliban or another entity as the government of Afghanistan.
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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Uzbekistan
The Government of Uzbekistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.
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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Turkmenistan
The Government of Turkmenistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and, even considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, if any, on its anti-trafficking capacity, is not making significant efforts to do so;
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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Sri Lanka
The Government of Sri Lanka does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.
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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Bangladesh
The Government of Bangladesh does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.
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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.
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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Maldives
The Government of Maldives does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.
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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: India
The Government of India does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.
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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Nepal
The Government of Nepal does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.
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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Bhutan
The Government of Bhutan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.
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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Tajikistan
The Government of Tajikistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.
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2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Kyrgyzstan
The Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (or Kyrgyzstan) does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the U.S.-India Business Council’s India Ideas Summit
Thank you, everyone. (Applause.) Please – thank you, thank you very much. (Applause.) Please, take a seat.
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At a Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony with the #AfghanEvac Coalition
Good afternoon and thank you for joining us here today at the National Museum of American Diplomacy to recognize the extraordinary efforts of hundreds of dedicated volunteers elemental to the unique and unprecedented collaboration and partnership between the United States Department of State and the #AfghanEvac Coalition.
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Department of State Dedicates New U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad, India
In an important symbol of our enduring friendship with India, U.S. Ambassador Eric Garcetti, U.S. Consul General Jennifer Larson, and local government officials formally dedicated the new U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad on May 26.
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Announcement of Visa Policy to Promote Democratic Elections in Bangladesh
Today, I am announcing a new visa policy under Section 212(a)(3)(C) (“3C”) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to support Bangladesh’s goal of holding free, fair, and peaceful national elections.
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Launch of Education and Skills Development Working Group Furthers U.S.-India Cooperation
Officials from the United States and India held the first meeting of the U.S.-India Education and Skills Development Working Group in hybrid format on May 22.
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Maldives
The constitution designates Islam as the state religion, requires citizens to be Muslim, and requires public office holders, including the President, to be followers of Sunni Islam.