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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
TopicIndia-US

Topic: India-US

After Germany, US weighs in on Kejriwal arrest, calls for ‘fair, transparent’ legal process

US, India’s 2nd largest trading partner, has taken note of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's arrest. India had earlier strongly protested comments by German spokesperson in this regard.

US official calls on India to hold alleged Pannun assassination plotters accountable

Donald Lu, Washington D.C.’s top diplomat for South Asia, calls this a ‘serious issue’ between US and India, assuring a House panel that India had already formed a probe committee to look into it.

‘Misplaced, misinformed & unwarranted’ — India hits back after US expresses ‘concern’ over CAA

US State Dept Friday said it would 'closely monitor' implementation of Citizenship (Amendment) Act. MEA says India's well wishers should 'welcome' intent with which step has been taken.

US to revitalise partnerships with India, stand up against China’s unfair economic practice: Biden

In his last State of the Union address before the elections, US President Joe Biden claimed that the US is in a strong position to compete and win against China.

India, US hold counterterrorism joint working group meeting amid Pannun controversy

Two sides called for perpetrators of 26/11 Mumbai & Pathankot terrorist attacks to be brought to justice, says joint statement.

3 reasons why India must fast-track US drone deal—defence, diplomacy, Democrats

The US State Department has approved the sale of MQ-9B drones to India, but the Modi govt must give it timely attention to push it to the finish line. It’s a political opportunity.

Predator drones sale to India cleared by Biden govt, ball in US Congress’s court. What happens next

The Congress has 30 days to object or seek modification to $3.99 billion deal. Actual contract can take a few months because final talks with General Atomics are yet to be concluded.

US has ‘deepened’ partnership with India, elevated cooperation through Quad, says Blinken

Secretary of state also speaks about relations with China, saying US continues to work with partners to counter challenges presented by Beijing.

Trudeau talks of ‘tonal shift’ in India-Canada ties after US indictment in Pannun ‘assassination plot’

The Canadian Prime Minister told CBC News 'We don’t want to be in a situation of having a fight with India right now over this'.

‘US and Canada issue not same’, says EAM Jaishankar denying pro-Khalistan elements in India

US, in November, had unsealed an indictment against an Indian national, Nikhil Gupta, for alleged involvement in plot to kills US-based Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

On Camera

72% of Indians are in favour of military rule. Complicates ‘deepening of democracy’ theory

The search for a permanent and coherent popular meaning of democracy is futile. The Pew report underlines this ever-evolving tendency of popular democracy in the Indian context.

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.

India deploys 11 submarines, a first in nearly three decades 

This deployment by the Indian Navy Friday is a stark contrast to the submarine history of the last two decades that has seen the arm hit by dwindling strength, accidents and write-offs.

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.