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Topic: Trump administration

Don’t want India to degrade its defence capabilities, says US on CAATSA and S-400 deal

Referring to India as a 'major defence partner', a US official said the Trump administration is doing a case-by-case analysis on where CAATSA sanctions will be applied.

US grants India ‘narrow exemption’ from sanctions to continue Chabahar port development in Iran

The Trump administration said the exemption will stand so long as Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps do not participate in the port project.

Ghost of Finmeccanica behind it, Indian Navy to finally get its big guns as US steps in  

US-manufactured guns were shortlisted after Modi govt decided not to deal with VVIP chopper-scam tainted Finmeccanica, the main supplier of guns to the Navy.

Trump administration approves sale of guns worth $1 billion to Indian Navy

Defence Security Corporation Agency tells US Congress that the guns and related equipment will improve India's capability to meet current and future threats.

This year, US has already deported 550 Indians — 50% more than first 6 months of 2018

In 2017 and 2018, the total number of Indians deported by the Trump administration were 570 and 790 respectively.

Trump admin wants Modi to create level playing field for American companies in India

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's two-day visit to India is aimed at improving bilateral trade and and increased economic openness.

‘It’s a big joke’: Huawei founder unfazed by US blacklisting, says company will survive it

Co-founder Ren Zhengfei dismissed the notion that Huawei was a bargaining chip in the US-China war, but conceded being cut-off from American tech is cutting into its 2-year lead over rivals.

Another terror attack in India will be extremely problematic: Trump’s latest warning to Pakistan

A senior White House official said the Trump administration has taken a zero tolerance policy on the issue of safe havens to terrorists.

Lawsuit against allowing work authorisation to H-4 visa holders revived in US court

The Trump administration has been attempting to revoke the Obama-era decision that allowed spouses of H-1B visa holders to be employed in the USA.

Trump administration wants Pakistan to make arrests or bring Taliban leadership to table

Principal deputy assistant secretary, Alice Wells, said Pakistan is essential for US to achieve its objectives in South Asia. Washington: The US has not seen...

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?