Kwatra met Congresswoman Deborah Ross, Congressmen Andy Barr and Rick McCormick as well as Indian-origin Congressmen Ami Bera, Ro Khanna, Shri Thanedar and Raja Krishnamoorthi
Avinash Gupta, President of the Foreign Indian Association, believes Trump's good rapport with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will strengthen India-US relations
Navtej Sarna further stated that Trump's presidency marked China as the primary strategic competitor for the US, while Trump also fostered a strong personal rapport with PM Modi
US Presidential election 2024: Indian leader PM Modi, EAM Jaishankar, Chief Economic Adviser Nageswaran, and more expect US-India bond to remain strong regardless of US election results
As an Indian inquiry committee set up in connection with alleged foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun had a meeting with the officials in the US, India on Thursday said it has taken inputs provided by the US "very seriously". Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said this during a press briefing here. In response to another query on the person identified in an indictment of the US Department of Justice (DoJ) in connection with the case, Jaiswal confirmed that the person is "no longer an employee of the government of India". The US earlier said the Indian government has expressed seriousness in dealing with the allegations of the plot to kill Pannun. A team of Indian officials had a meeting recently with the officials of the State Department and Department of Justice in Washington. Following the allegations by the US, India appointed a high-level inquiry committee to look into the inputs provided by the US on the plot. Two members of the
No 'feeling of discrimination' against any religious minority in India, he tells Financial Times
Post the first state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, the two countries are forging much closer bilateral ties with high-level visits on all fronts, a senior Biden administration official has said, observing that India and the US have never had a stronger relationship than now. Modi visited the US at the invitation of President Joe Biden and met him on all three days of his stay here between June 21 and June 23. On June 22, the two leaders spent time together for more than eight hours, the official said. Biden also held a private dinner for Modi on June 21. India and the United States have never had a stronger relationship than right now, the official said post-Modi visit, it has never been deeper in the memory of the president. The official said China was a major issue of discussion between the two leaders. In reality it (China) is not the glue of our relationship at all, but it's one of the factors and I think we're gonna have that glue for a long time to come, t
Defence cooperation is fizzling out with no big-ticket procurement driving forward the relationship
Two specific targets for this elevated engagement were semiconductors and defence production
The Trade Policy Forum, revived in 2021 after a gap for four years, will reconvene on a ministerial level before end of 2023
US vice president calls India as a "very important partner" to the US and welcomes New Delhi's announcement that it will resume Covid-19 vaccine exports.
On Saturday, Modi will visit New York and address the UN General Assembly (UNGA)
The US said bilateral ties remain strong through the democratic ideals the two countries share
Under the Trump administration, US-India tensions have increased over each side's tariff policies, a Congressional report has said
President Donald Trump has conferred the Legion of Merit, one of the highest military honours of the US, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership in elevating bilateral strategic partnership and accelerating emergence of India as a global power. Prime Minister Modi thanked President Trump for the honour, saying the award recognises efforts of people of India and US to improve ties. "I am deeply honoured to be awarded the Legion of Merit by @POTUS @realDonaldTrump. It recognises the efforts of the people of India & the US to improve bilateral ties, reflected in the bipartisan consensus in both countries about the Indo-US Strategic Partnership," Modi tweeted on Tuesday. He said the 21st century presents both unprecedented challenges as well as opportunities. "The India-US relationship can leverage the vast potential of our people's unique strengths to provide global leadership for the benefit of entire humanity," Modi said in another tweet. "On behalf of the 1.3 billion ...
Also, Biden is expected to soften the stance on Iran, which may mean India may be able to resume buying oil from the West Asian nation, say experts
Esper and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived here on Monday on a two-day visit for the Indo-US 2+2 dialogue
Each stop, he said, will include discussions on a broad range of bilateral topics
Goyal raises totalisation issue during talks with Ross, also expresses concern over Indian exports being barred due to child labour issues
The two countries have been negotiating a trade package to iron out certain issues and further boost two-way commerce