The US wants a deeper security partnership with India. New Delhi is plainly uncomfortable with this and therefore dictating the pace like it always has.
Though war in Ukraine was not explicitly mentioned, MEA statement said Sullivan and Doval reiterated ‘need to work collectively to address global challenges to peace and security’.
US Deputy Secretary is said to have spoken to Indian foreign secretary in early July, hoping that Modi-Putin meet might be rescheduled to avoid coinciding with NATO summit.
Media reports suggest that senior US officials tried to see whether meeting between 2 leaders could be rescheduled as NATO was hosting 75th Founding Day celebrations in Washington DC.
Indian partner for joint production of Javelin — developed and produced jointly by Raytheon & Lockheed Martin — will be identified later as discussions have just begun, it is learnt.
NSA Ajit Doval met with US counterpart Jake Sullivan at 2nd meeting of initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology. Other areas of collaboration include space, biotechnology, AI.
Two-day visit by US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan seen as critical to both countries' focus on convergences in the relationship rather than differences.
After PM Modi, US President Biden is accelerating India-US collaboration in space technology, ISRO chairman S. Somanath says at an event attended by US Ambassador Eric Garcetti.
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar said earlier this month that India was 'pressured' to not buy crude oil from Russia in light of sanctions imposed by US, EU.
The old XUV 700 was an indication that the Indian manufacturer had begun to up their game. But 7XO is world-class in terms of fit, finish, and equipment.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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