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Article 370 scrapped: US urges all stakeholders to maintain peace along LoC as Pakistan condemns India's 'illegal, unilateral' step
•The Rajya Sabha approved the resolution abrogating Article 370 for the state and a bill to bifurcate the state into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, with Home Minister Amit Shah saying the controversial provisions were responsible for poverty and lack of development in the state.
Donald Trump offers to mediate between South Korea, Japan to help ease tension over trade, forced labour disputes
•Donald Trump said that he was ready to help South Korea and Japan solve their lingering dispute over World War II-era forced labour that has blighted their trade ties.
US says 'enormous potential' for growth in ties with India days after Mike Pompeo's New Delhi visit
•The US State Department spokesperson also welcomed building of the Kartarpur corridor between India and Pakistan to facilitate visa-free travel of Sikh pilgrims from India to the historic Gurudwara Darbar Sahib.
US will work closely with 'great ally' India, says Donald Trump administration on Narendra Modi's 'spectacular 23 May win'
•India is a 'great ally' of America and the US will continue to work closely with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Trump administration has said, asserting that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was looking forward to having a "robust discussion" with his Indian counterpart on a wide range of issues.
Designating Masood Azhar demonstrates international commitment to rooting out terrorism in Pakistan, says US
•Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also welcomed Masood Azhar's designation and said that it is a victory for the American diplomacy and the international community against terrorism