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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
TopicIndia-US ties

Topic: India-US ties

US approves Predator drone sale to India, notifies Congress

Congress was notified after the Congressional Foreign Affairs Committee gave its approval for the deal.

US terms 2023 a ‘decisive year’ for defence engagement & increased cooperation with India

US Department of Defense highlights efforts in 2023 to deploy cutting-edge technology as well as bolster capabilities of allies in the Indo-Pacific region, including India.

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.

As cooperation on critical & emerging tech deepens, US and South Korea to hold dialogue with India

Trilateral dialogue comes as India attempts to position itself as a manufacturing hub of critical technologies such as semiconductors, where South Korea is a global leader.

Technology ‘enduring component’ of India-US ties — America’s acting envoy for critical & emerging tech

Speaking at Global Technology Summit organised by MEA & Carnegie India., Seth Center says India-US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies central to ties between both countries.

‘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.

Indians believe in US’s economic power more than people in its fellow NATO countries — Pew essay

Data essay by Pew Research Center looks at differences in views of respondents in 24 countries on China and US, covering more than 10 different measures. 

‘Investing in a 21st-century partnership with India’ — Jake Sullivan outlines American foreign policy goals

In a Foreign Affairs op-ed Wednesday, US NSA says America faces competition in an age of interdependence & will have to engage with countries of 'Global South' on their terms.

2023 is year of Indian diplomacy. Goal of boosting its strategic autonomy credentials met

US' decades-old alliance system is changing in an era when countries seek to avoid choosing sides. Allies are now part of minilaterals and regional groupings.

Trans-nation train & port link to counter China, to 6G: What tops US agenda with India at G20

A key focus area for the US during the Delhi summit is 'finalisation of a joint infrastructure deal that will involve not just US and India, but also Saudi Arabia, Turkey & possibly Israel'.

On Camera

Mamata Shankar stuck in Dark Ages. Gen Z showing India there’s no one way to wear a saree

In an interview with Anandabazar Patrika Shankar waxed eloquent about her many objections to the pallu not covering the bosom area of Gen Z women. She called them ‘women of the street’.

Why Tamil Nadu’s women make up nearly half of India’s female factory workforce

With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.

Taiwan reports Chinese military activity around the island

Taiwan has detected a total of 301 Chinese military aircraft and 165 Chinese naval vessels so far in 2024.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.