Us India Relations
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'Determined to help India', says Joe Biden as US lifts ban on supply of raw materials for vaccines
World | Apr 26, 2021, 09:21 AM ISTUS President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have assured India and its people of providing all assistance
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COVID-19: US lawmakers rally behind India in its hour of crisis
World | Apr 26, 2021, 08:23 AM ISTTop 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.
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Biden admin criticised for not releasing surplus COVID-19 vaccines to India
World | Apr 25, 2021, 10:30 AM ISTThe 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.
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US lawmakers express concern over COVID-19 situation in India, appeal for help
World | Apr 23, 2021, 08:06 AM ISTSeveral 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.
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India getting job done on climate: US envoy John Kerry
India | Apr 06, 2021, 10:32 PM ISTThe 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.
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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrives in India today on three-day visit
India | Mar 19, 2021, 08:41 AM ISTSecretary 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.
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Piyush Goyal invites US firms to manufacture in India
Business | Feb 17, 2021, 11:39 PM ISTCommerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has called upon companies in the US to look at India as a manufacturing base.
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Joe Biden admin to remain committed to a strong US-India bilateral relationship: Pentagon
World | Jan 29, 2021, 11:21 AM ISTThe 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.
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India-US relationship won't be affected by outcome of US election results: Govt
India | Nov 04, 2020, 10:42 PM ISTThe 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.
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'Precision strike': India to get access to US satellite network; two countries to ink BECA deal
India | Oct 26, 2020, 09:45 PM ISTThe 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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Rajnath Singh, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper meet, discuss defence cooperation, Make in India
India | Oct 26, 2020, 06:30 PM ISTAhead of 2+2 ministerial dialogue with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday held a meeting with US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper in Delhi.
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Policy stability, reliability, Affordability; India has all qualities: Modi to global investors
India | Sep 03, 2020, 11:27 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the US-India Strategic Partnership forum pitched India amongst the best investment destinations worldwide, adding that the country's political stability and policy continuity makes it the best place for global investors in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.
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China a prime driver of US-India relations, says Indian-American scholar
India | Feb 19, 2020, 09:08 AM ISTIndian American scholar Tanvi Madan has said that it is almost a truth almost universally acknowledged that China drives and shapes US-India relations. Indeed, broad convergence on China has been a key driver of US-India relations for the last two decades.
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Trump-Modi meet to outline ambitious vision for next chapter of Indo-US ties
World | Feb 14, 2020, 08:23 AM ISTThe Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia in United States, Alice G Wells has expressed her optimism about the potential of the forthcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "We are approaching an important inflection point in the US-India relationship," Wells said on Thursday at a reception hosted by US India Business Council in honour of the new Indian Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
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Guru Nanak's birth anniversary: Congressional resolution to be sent to Akal Takht Jathedar
India | Dec 21, 2019, 10:55 AM ISTA top US Senator has said that he is sending to the Akal Takht Jathedar a special copy of the Congressional resolution, authored by him, commemorating the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev. The resolution (S Res 393), passed by the United States Senate unanimously on November 14, recognises the contribution and sacrifices made by Sikhs of the United States and the discrimination they have faced in the country and around the world.
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US welcomes Kartarpur corridor construction
India | Jul 17, 2019, 04:53 PM ISTThe US has welcomed the construction of the Kartarpur corridor to link two Sikh shrines across the border between India and Pakistan, saying it supports anything that increases people-to-people ties between the two countries.
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India's exported $6.3 bn worth of goods in 2018 under export incentive of US
World | Jun 21, 2019, 05:02 PM ISTIndia exported goods worth USD 6.3 billion to the US in 2018 under their export incentive programme
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EAM Sushma Swaraj, counterpart Mike Pompeo agree to reschedule '2+2 dialogue' soon
World | Jun 28, 2018, 08:28 AM ISTYesterday, Pompeo spoke over the phone with Swaraj to express his "regret and deep disappointment" at the US having to postpone the dialogue for "unavoidable reasons".
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Obama's India visit a big development: Pak daily
World | Jan 25, 2015, 04:49 PM ISTIslamabad: US President Barack Obama's visit to India for the country's Republic Day celebrations is a "big development" and Islamabad must "ensure it does not suffer as a new era of US-India relations gets underway",
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Khobragade has diplomatic immunity, says her attorney
India | Dec 18, 2013, 11:02 AM ISTWashington : Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, arrested last week for alleged visa fraud, is protected from prosecution by virtue of her diplomatic status and this is an embarrassing failure of the American international protocol, her