Friday, 1 July, 2022
TopicIndia-US

Topic: India-US

US Secretary of State Blinken reaffirms Biden’s commitment to deepen India-US ties

Lalit K Jha -
Antony Blinken and EAM S Jaishankar discussed a broad range of issues, including Covid relief, Quad, climate change, and multilateral cooperation.

US has given over $500 million in Covid relief to India, White House says

Lalit K Jha -
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the Biden administration is now working to extend that assistance to other South Asian countries that have been impacted by Covid.

India turns down US proposal to send Covid ‘Strike Team’, says never asked for it

Snehesh Alex Philip -
US plan to send battlefield oxygen generators has also been abandoned over 'compatibility issues' as it would have meant US soldiers operating them.

US assures export of raw materials to India for Covid vaccines as Doval speaks to Sullivan

Nayanima Basu -
President Joe Biden has said US is 'determined' to help India in its time of need, just as India sent assistance to America during early stages of the pandemic.

Airfares of India-US flights increase after US govt’s do-not-travel advisory due to Covid

PTI -
Average fare for an economy class ticket on an India-US flight is around Rs 50,000, but the fares for this week's flights are hovering around Rs 1.5 lakh.

India welcomes Joe Biden joining India-Swedish LeadIT climate initiative

PTI -
In a tweet, the White House said the US is joining LeadIT to build momentum for industry transition to address the climate crisis.

Release millions of AstraZeneca vaccines to India & Brazil, US Chamber of Commerce urges Biden

Nayanima Basu -
US Chamber of Commerce noted the heavy toll the Covid pandemic was inflicting and asked White House to release millions of doses as well as other life-saving support to countries.  

US Navy ship violates Indian law as it sails through exclusive zone in ‘messaging to China’

Snehesh Alex Philip -
External affairs ministry says incident has been raised through diplomatic channels with US. Ex-Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash says US violated India's rules but not international law.

Better US-India ties is bad news for Pakistan. Expect lip service on Kashmir, no aid

Javid Husain -
There is now growing strategic divergence between Pakistan and the US because of the development of the Indo-US partnership.

Biden administration introduces immigration bill, Indian IT professionals to benefit

Lalit K Jha -
The bill proposes a pathway to citizenship to 11 million undocumented workers, elimination of per country quota for green cards and work authorisation for H-1B workers' dependents.
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BJP, Modi’s ‘total politics’ stems from insecurity. They still don’t rule the power elite

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Economy

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RBI intervenes with multi-pronged strategy in battle against rupee fall

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The Reserve Bank’s challenges include crashes in forward dollar premiums to rising open interest in futures that adds to pressure on the currency.

Defence

The Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator | Photo: DRDO

‘Major milestone’: India conducts maiden flight of unmanned aircraft demonstrator

Snehesh Alex Philip -
DRDO calls flight a significant step towards self-reliance in defence technologies; Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lauds achievement, says ‘it paves way for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in critical military systems’.

National Interest

With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again

Shekhar Gupta -
Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.

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