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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicIndia-US relations

Topic: India-US relations

During Modi’s visit, US returns 297 antiquities stolen or trafficked from India, some date to 2000 BCE

Antiquities are mix of ones returned by New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, and some confiscated by US authorities from NY attorney general’s office. Most are from eastern India.

China can resolve border dispute with India. It has done so with 12 other countries

S Jaishankar is often depicted in Mandarin-language media and social media platforms as an anti-China elite and a key architect of India’s assertive stance toward China.

West’s ‘balancing act’ on India, diaspora divided over BJP mobilisation — global press

Focus on BJP's Hindu nationalism & condition of Muslims too as minorities commission chair Iqbal Singh Lalpura gives his first ever interview to Western media. 

‘India & Japan are xenophobic, reason why they are stalling economically,’ says US President Biden

Biden lumps India and Japan — its Quad partners — with its adversaries Russia & China, calling them ‘xenophobic’, and juxtaposes this with the US and its “welcoming” immigration policy.

Joint India-US amphibious exercise Tiger Triumph 2024 concludes

The exercise was aimed at promoting better understanding and cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.

Record 1.4 million visas issued to Indian citizens in 2023, says US embassy

Embassy also said Indians now account for one of the top 10 US visa applicants & that 7,000,000 visitor visas (B1/B2) were issued to Indian citizens in 2023, the second-largest number of applications in the US Mission's history.

Extending necessary consular assistance, says MEA on Nikhil Gupta, wanted by US over ‘Pannun plot’

MEA also hits out at Canadian PM over his remarks of a 'tonal' shift in India-Canada ties following US indictment of Indian national in connection with alleged Pannun murder plot.

FBI chief visits CBI, discusses ‘quick sharing of evidence, assistance in bringing fugitives to justice’

Christopher A. Wray's discussion with CBI director & officials focussed on sharing of expertise in investigation of technology-enabled crimes, says CBI statement.

‘India-US have mature relationship, can work through differences’ — US deputy NSA amid Pannun plot row

In first public engagement between the countries after US said it had indicted Indian national on 'murder-for-hire' charges, Jon Finer met Jaishankar, NSA Doval and foreign secy Kwatra.

US takes assassination plot ‘seriously’, India remains strategic partner, says White House official

US has unsealed an indictment against an 'Indian govt employee' for alleged involvement in a 'plot to assassinate' US citizen — and designated terrorist in India — Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

On Camera

That one sentence from US central bank changed gold prices

Central bank communication now holds as much significance as central bank action. A single clause in a press conference can move markets more than a 25-basis-point adjustment.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.