John Kerry

Quoting Tagore, "Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark," Blinken celebrated the decade-long tradition of Diwali receptions at the State Department, initiated by former Secretary John Kerry.

India’s plan for 50,000 E-buses on its roads gets US support

The $390 million fund will act as a guarantee for manufacturers seeking loans to expand production, Indian and US officials said at a side event at COP28. India currently only has 12,000 e-buses in operation.

In Pics | US climate envoy John Kerry in Delhi for climate and clean energy discussions

The US climate envoy will meet key members of the government in New Delhi, and then travel to Chennai for the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministers Meeting, according to the announcement.

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry wants development banks overhaul plan by April

Kerry said if the World Bank and regional development banks could increase their lending by the hundreds of billions of dollars, it could leverage trillions in capital from the private sector and other sources.

US envoy John Kerry urges China to resume talks to avoid climate crisis

The United States and China, the world's biggest economies, must work together to address climate change, Kerry said. The two countries are also the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters.

US climate envoy John Kerry urges China to resume emissions talks

John Kerry told the newspaper he was hopeful the countries could "get back together" ahead of the United Nations' COP27 climate summit in November in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

US defended Amazon after article showed company bypassed Indian law

India's strict foreign investment rules for e-commerce have caused friction between Washington and New Delhi, and frustrated US firms with online businesses in India, such as Amazon and Walmart Inc.

John Kerry spoke with PM Modi about mobilizing finance for shift to clean energy

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry said he spoke with Modi about bringing "concessionary finance" to the table to reduce India's risks in dealing with first losses on the transition to clean energy. Concessionary finance typically involves loans on terms lower than market rates.

India is major player on global stage: US envoy John Kerry

John Kerry also said that advancing gender equality and the promotion of women's leadership is not only critical for economic growth and sustainable development, but also essential in tacking climate crisis.

CERA Week: John Kerry bats for co-operation with China and India to bring down emissions

Addressing the CERA Week by HIS Markit on March 2, John Kerry said India is set to play a major role in terms of renewable energy plans for the future and has the potential to become a future supplier of solar panels, competing with China.

World's biggest emitters like China, India, Russia, need to step up and lower emissions: John Kerry

.Kerry on Friday joined UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a special virtual event to mark the United States rejoining the Paris Agreement.

India is actually a red-hot investment opportunity for its clean energy transition: John Kerry

Kerry, the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, said he intends to work "very, very closely with" with Indian leadership including Prime Minister Modi and External Minister S Jaishankar.

John Kerry endorses Joe Biden for president

Kerry, who will join the 77-year-old Biden at an election rally in Iowa on Friday, announced his endorsement days after Senator Kamala Harris, a strong contender, suddenly dropped from the race.

US forged 'strategic partnership' with India in Obama's tenure

Economically, the country has moved from the depths of crisis to robust levels of exports, the longest sustained period of private sector job growth in US history, Kerry said.

Indo-US ties one of defining partnership of 21st century:Kerry

Outgoing Obama Administration today identified strengthening of India-US relationship as one of its top accomplishments in foreign policy and defence sector, with Secretary of State John Kerry articulating that the US should continue to work with India to expand the vast areas of cooperation between the two nations and its peoples.

Kerry slams Israel for settlements, calls govt most right wing

In his hour-long major policy speech, which raised many eyebrows in both Israel and in the incoming Trump administration, Kerry said the US supports a two-state solution for Israel-Palestine conflict and believes it is the only way to achieve a "just and lasting" peace in the region.

Obama's climate change targets won't be reversed: John Kerry

Without mentioning Donald Trump by name, Kerry's speech at the UN climate talks was partly aimed at the Republican president-elect who has called global warming a "hoax" and has pledged to "cancel" the Paris deal limiting greenhouse gas emissions.

Emerging economies like India investing more in clean energy

Stressing on adoption of clean technologies by nations, Kerry, speaking at the UN climate talks here, said nearly 20 million new asthma cases a year in India linked to coal-related air pollution.

150 nations agree major deal in Rwanda to cut greenhouse gases

About 150 nations meeting in Rwanda agreed a global deal to reduce greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners, a Rwandan minister announced to loud cheers on Saturday, a major milestone in combating climate change.

Kerry asked Sharif to cooperate with India in Uri probe

US Secretary of State John Kerry met Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the UN and "the two discussed the incident. The Secretary urged Pakistani cooperation in the investigation," the State Department official told PTI on condition of anonymity.

Will press Pakistan to take steps to deal with terror groups: US

Sharif's meeting with Kerry was among his first bilaterals in the city on the sidelines of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly and Kashmir featured prominently in the talks.

Don't want to see Indo-Pak tensions lead to 'some incident':US

The US has called for dialogue between India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions in security interests of the region, saying it does not want to see "tensions spiral out of control" and lead to "some kind of incident".

Kerry meets Modi as monsoon challenges India's 'smart' future

Kerry's motorcade was caught in two hours of traffic chaos when he arrived in Delhi on Monday night for the annual US-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue that seeks to deepen the bond between the world's two largest democracies.

US assures to provide finances to India for renewable energy

US today assured India of "doing more" by providing it finances for innovative renewable energy projects while asserting that it is the "only way" of meeting the challenge of climate change.

US backs India on demand that Pak should act against terrorists

The US today "fully" backed India on its demand that Pakistan should act against terrorists operating from sanctuaries on its soil with US Secretary of State John Kerry asserting that his country "stands in strong partnership with India" against all terrorism.