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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

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.