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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicIndia-US ties

Topic: India-US ties

President Biden has been a firm supporter of stronger India-US ties, says Ambassador Sandhu

The India-US partnership has been on a steady upward trajectory in recent years and enjoys strong bipartisan support, India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu said.

India-US joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ to be held in Rajasthan from 8-21 February

The exercise near the India-Pakistan border aims at enhancing interoperability between the two armies and will focus on counter-terrorism operations, a defence spokesperson said.

Biden now in White House, vaccine partnership should be India-US priority

The Biden-Harris team understands that the US is still only one of the few countries with the capacity and resources to lead a global vaccination effort. India is another.

New farm bills will allow Indian farmers to reach out to Walmart, Amazon, says US trade body

In interview with ThePrint, Mukesh Aghi, President & CEO of US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), says the Quad can become an economic zone to counter RCEP.

India sees ‘strong interlocutor’ in Antony Blinken, Biden’s choice for US Secretary of State

Antony Blinken, considered US President-elect Joe Biden’s ‘alter ego’, is expected to keep a strict eye on China and Pakistan, boost Indo-Pacific & Quad.

Increase H-1B predictability — India asks US following proposal to scrap visa lottery system

Trump administration proposes to scrap the computerised lottery system for H-1B visas and replace it with a wage-level-based selection process.

India hopes Pompeo’s visits to Sri Lanka, Maldives & Indonesia will reduce Chinese influence

US Secretary of State Pompeo travels to Sri Lanka & Maldives, says in Colombo US is a friend & partner, not ‘predator’ like Chinese Communist Party. Pompeo announces plan to open US embassy in Male.

India keen to ‘leverage’ US focus on its neighbourhood as they stand up against China

Trump administration is looking at nations like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Maldives as key strategic partners under Indo-Pacific construct, which is largely aimed at containing China.

‘Indo-Pacific priorities’, China row on agenda as Jaishankar meets deputy US State Secretary

US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun arrived in Delhi Monday for a visit primarily meant to finalise groundwork for third 2+2 India-US dialogue, to be held this month.

India and China need to reach an ‘understanding or equilibrium’, says Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also says if China is asserting power and influence in areas ‘we have not seen before’, India is also not going to sit and watch.

On Camera

Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far beyond users’ expectations.

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.