Morning briefing: S Jaishankar meets Antony Blinken in US; protests resume across Kolkata, and more

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External affairs minister S Jaishankar during his meeting with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington DC.(@DrSJaishankar)

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with external affairs minister S Jaishankar in Washington DC on Tuesday and said India and the US are working together to address regional and global challenges. S Jaishankar is on his first visit to the US since Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed power for the third time at the Centre.

Civil society members in Kolkata hit the streets on Tuesday night across different parts of the city to demand justice for the deceased postgraduate woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered inside RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. Thousands of women protested along the streets at Shyambazar, Jadavpur, Kestopur, Netajinagar and Haridevpur to demand safety and security of women and strict punishment for those behind the brutal crime.

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/morning-briefing-s-jaishankar-meets-antony-blinken-in-us-protests-resume-across-kolkata-and-more-101727839122169.html

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