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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicIndia-US relations

Topic: India-US relations

Trump, Modi discuss India-China border standoff and WHO reforms over telephone chat

US President Donald Trump also conveyed to PM Narendra Modi his ‘desire to expand the ambit’ of the G7 beyond the existing membership, to include India.

US says India-China border tensions a reminder of Beijing’s ‘disturbing behaviour’

Top US diplomat Alice Wells says India is a ‘critical, important’ player in US-Taliban peace talks, expresses concern that India is still a ‘protective market’.

USAID announces additional $3 million grant in support of India’s Covid-19 efforts

This additional funding is another example of the strong and enduring partnership between the US and India, a release issued by the US Embassy said.

Democracies will emerge stronger from Covid-19, India will ‘provide solutions’: Mike Pompeo

US Secretary of State says he’s in regular touch with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and highlights the countries’ cooperation amid the pandemic.

H1B row: Will Covid, recession dampen Indian students’ desire to study and work abroad?

Due to Covid-19 crisis and global recession, over 20-25 per cent of H1B employees in the US could be laid off in the coming weeks and forced to return to India.

Foreign Secretary Shringla calls top US official on ways to ‘counter & control’ Covid-19

Shringla's call to US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun follows talks between Modi and Trump and Jaishankar and Pompeo.

Can India balance its domestic pharma needs and also be a global player in Covid-19 fight?

India has lifted the ban on the export of 24 pharmaceutical ingredients, including anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine.

Modi-Trump hold phone conversation, talk of India-US partnership in fight against Covid-19

The two leaders had an 'extensive' telephonic conversation and agreed to deploy the full strength of the India-US partnership to fight COVID-19

MEA’s work hasn’t been judged by Lok Sabha since 2014. Modi must stop selling empty package

For India to win back the global admiration it once enjoyed, Modi government will have to change its behaviour at home first.

Coronavirus spread shows world is still globalised: Former NSA & top diplomat Menon

Shivshankar Menon said at the CPR Dialogues that the world might evolve into a ‘differently globalised’ one, and also discussed the India-US relationship.

On Camera

Azad, Antony, Geetha—6 candidates to watch in 2024. Their win can reshape politics in states

While Chandra Shekhar Azad is a streetfighter who has caught the fancy of Dalit youth, Anil Antony is the face of the BJP’s fresh social engineering attempt.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.