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Saturday, October 4, 2025
TopicIndia-US

Topic: India-US

Hand-to-hand combat, memories of ‘Vietnam & dal tadka’ — US soldiers’ takeaways from Yudh Abhyas

Held in Uttarakhand’s Auli, aim of the annual India-US joint exercise, which ended Friday, was to increase interoperability between the 2 armies & allow them to exchange best practices.

Did Modi & Biden ‘review ties’ at Bali, or was it just a ‘brief meeting’? MEA, White House differ

A week after MEA said that Modi & Biden reviewed ‘bilateral ties’ on sidelines of G-20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, White House press secretary said the two met only 'very briefly'.

India can double down on ‘Hindi-Rusi Bhai Bhai’. China to EU, nations adopting its balancing act

Having stuck to doing business with Russia in defiance of US sanctions, India should now prepare to lead groupings like G20 and push the idea of Indo-Pacific.

US appoints another new interim envoy for India, but no full-time ambassador for past 22 months

While Washington calls its relationship with India one of the 'most consequential in the world', the absence of an ambassador in Delhi since Biden became President has raised eyebrows.

China blocks India-US proposal at UNSC to blacklist LeT member Shahid Mahmood

This is the fourth time that China has blocked such a proposal at the Council in recent months after several Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists including Sajid Mir were protected by Beijing.

US calls India ‘ally’ in National Security Strategy, terms China ‘competitor & Russia ‘threat’

The 2022 National Security Strategy was released by the Joe Biden administration Wednesday in an effort to ‘outmaneuver’ its ‘geopolitical competitors’.

‘Objections conveyed’: India questions US envoy’s ‘Azad’ remark on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

India has raised concerns over US’ increasing strategic alignment with Islamabad, conveyed objections to US envoy Donald Blome's visit, meetings in Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir.

USAF secy needs Pentagon escort but Indian attaché doesn’t — that’s how deep India-US ties are

Frank Kendall, Secretary of the US Air Force, says the unescorted access to Pentagon for Indian defence attaché 'is aligned with the trust and cooperation we share'.

Only 5 US Democrats voted against India’s CAATSA waiver, 5 of 6 radicals called ‘The Squad’

The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act deals with countries which do trade, especially military trade, with nations considered 'adversary' under the 2017 law.

‘Ill-informed comments’: India slams US report on religious freedom

Reacting to the US State Department religious freedom report, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said vote bank politics is being practised in international relations.

On Camera

English didn’t enslave India. It was the harbinger of a new creative consciousness: A Ranganathan

Rabindranath Tagore stood apart from his contemporaries by infusing poetry and universalism into Indian nationalism, opposing chauvinism and blind obedience, wrote A Ranganathan in 1962.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.