William Burns

Did Joe Biden offer Putin 20% Ukraine as peace offering? US rubbishes claim

William Burns and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan want to quickly wrap up the Ukraine war to concentrate on China

CIA chief William Burns warns against underestimating Chinese President Xi's ambitions toward Taiwan

According to Burns, the US was aware 'as a matter of intelligence' that Xi had instructed his troops to be prepared to invade Taiwan by 2027

3 reasons why Modi could be chief peacemaker between Russia and Ukraine

While India’s ‘all-aligned’ approach makes it ideal to broker a peace deal, the second compelling reason is its presidency of the G20 for a year

Joe Biden determined to complete Afghanistan pullout by 31 August despite pressure from G7 leaders

"The sooner we can finish, the better," Biden said of the plan to evacuate Americans, Afghan nationals and US troops from Taliban-controlled Kabul

CIA head holds secret meeting with Taliban's top political leader as chaotic Kabul evacuation continues

While details of the discussion were not released, the meeting represents an extraordinary moment for CIA, which for two decades targeted the Taliban in paramilitary operations

President-elect Joe Biden picks William Burns as CIA chief; career diplomat set stage for Iran nuclear deal

Burns has deep experience in security and intelligence matters after spending over three decades in the US foreign service, including a stint as ambassador to Russia from 2005 to 2008

For PM Modi progress at home is most essential, says US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns

Narendra Modi's progress at home is an essential prerequisite for him to shoulder global responsibility and strengthen bilateral ties between India and the US, a top former American diplomat has said.

India, US seek common ground on civil nuclear issue

India and the US are expected to seek common ground on the implementation of civil nuclear deal later this month.

Thank you America for a very successful visit, says PM Modi

Winding up his whirlwind five-day US visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked America for what he said was a highly "successful and satisfactory trip" to the country.

United States, Iran to hold nuclear talks today

Senior US and Iranian officials were to meet on Thursday in Geneva for talks about Tehran's disputed nuclear program, the US State Department said, as the two sides grapple for a breakthrough.