Trump remains upbeat on N. Korea's denuclearisation: Pompeo
United Nations, July 21 : US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that President Donald Trump remains optimistic about the prospects of denuclearisation on the Korean Peninsula.
Pompeo briefed reporters at the UN headquarters on Friday following his meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and members of the Security Council.
"President Trump remains upbeat about the prospects of denuclearization of North Korea (DPRK). So do I, as progress is happening," said the top US diplomat.
"It is the Trump administration's hope that one day the DPRK could be in our midst here at the UN," he was cited as saying by Xinhua news agency.
"The countries of the Security Council are united on the need for final, fully verified denuclearization of North Korea, as agreed to by Chairman Kim Jong-un. Strict enforcement of sanctions is critical to our achieving this goal," said Pompeo, who was accompanied by US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley.
During their historic summit in June, Trump and Kim agreed to work towards the "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula.
Despite progress made with Trump and Kim's historic meeting in Singapore, uncertainties remain regarding the Korean Peninsula. Washington is still exerting great pressure on Pyongyang even after the latter dismantled some of its nuclear facilities.
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K'taka Govt. declares seven day state mourning in honour of Dr. Manmohan Singh, holiday on Dec. 27
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has declared a seven-day state mourning to honour the late former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday night at the age of 92 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.
Additionally, a government holiday has been declared on December 27, and all schools and colleges in the state will remain closed for the day.
Dr. Singh, one of India's most revered economist and statesman, served as the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014. His tenure saw transformative economic reforms that helped position India as one of the world’s largest economies.
