Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and two continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) machines for COVID-19 relief was sent to India by a US hospital.
The US has announced an additional USD 41 million assistance to help India respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday said the US is eager to involve Indian investigators in global clinical trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 therapeutics.
Declining to indulge in 'political politics', Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaisahankar refused to respond to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's criticism of India's 'vaccine diplomacy', during his visit to the USA.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met influential American lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican parties on Thursday and discussed developments pertaining to Quad and the cooperation on vaccines with them.
S Jaishankar's visit to the US is likely to focus on the whole gamut of the India-US relationship, ranging from strategic and bilateral ties to Quad and climate change, along with public health issues.
A US congresswoman has urged President Joe Biden to send more direct support to India which is battling an unprecedented second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
America has responded with unprecedented financial assistance worth nearly USD half a billion to India
The US government, corporates, and the people of America are working together to provide COVID-19 relief to India, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said.
US President Joe Biden is sending top American diplomat Daniel Smith as its interim envoy to India amidst the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the country
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have assured India and its people of providing all assistance
Top US lawmakers rallied behind India in its hour of crisis urging the Biden administration to provide material and healthcare assistance to India to help save lives from the deadly coronavirus.
The Biden administration has come under criticism from several quarters, including from members and supporters of the Democratic party, for not releasing surplus COVID-19 vaccines to India.
Several US lawmakers have expressed concern over the sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in India and have urged the Biden administration to provide all necessary help to the country.
The United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, on Tuesday, lauded India for "getting the job done on climate" and said it is a world leader already in the deployment of renewable energy.
Secretary Austin is scheduled to arrive in Delhi late Friday afternoon as part of his first overseas trip that also took him to Japan and South Korea.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has called upon companies in the US to look at India as a manufacturing base.
The Biden administration is going to remain committed to a strong bilateral relationship with India, the Pentagon has said, a day after US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke for the first time with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The US-India relationship has matured to a level of no return, which would not be affected by the outcome of the US presidential race, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Wednesday.
The Indian military is set to get access to the giant satellite network of the United States allowing it to target enemy positions with more precision.
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