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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
TopicUnited States

Topic: United States

86% Indian Americans view US favourably while 76% have positive opinion of India, finds Pew survey

A total of 7,006 American Asian adults took part in the survey, of which only 33% had favourable views on India. The opinion on China was predominantly negative.

North Korea accuses US of violating its airspace, warns to shoot down its spy planes

Report by Ministry of National Defence cited use of US reconnaissance planes and drones and said Washington was escalating tensions by sending a nuclear submarine near peninsula.

US envoy expressed sorrow over Manipur violence; Washington ready to assist if requested

About 40,000 people have been displaced by the violence during the past two months, and the federal government has deployed additional security forces.

What is geoengineering? US govt open to studying idea that blocking Sun rays could cool Earth

A White House report has suggested the Biden administration is open to studying the possibility of the effectiveness of solar radiation management, bringing concept to headlines again.

China firmly opposes US arms sales to Taiwan, says China defence ministry

US State Department approved potential sale of ammunition and logistics support to Taiwan in two separate deals valued at up to $440 million, the Pentagon said last week.

Senior Russian general knew about Wagner chief Prigozhin’s rebellion plan, says NYT report

The newspaper reported that US officials were 'trying to learn if Gen. Surovikin, the former top Russian commander in Ukraine, helped plan Mr. Prigozhin's actions last weekend.'

NASA plans to conduct Moon lunar mining trial for oxygen, water by 2032

Gerald Sanders, a 35-year-old rocket scientist at NASA's Johnston Space Centre, said the agency wants to quantify energy, water, and lunar soil to attract commercial investment.

INLD writes to US Justice Department, says party’s name being ‘misused’ to seek asylum 

Letter dated 10 June says people from Haryana using forged letters to claim they are party office-bearers facing persecution from BJP. 

US to ease visas for skilled Indians to live, work in Washington as PM Modi visits

A few Indians and other foreigners on H-1B visas will be able to renew those visas, without having to travel abroad, part of a pilot program that could be expanded in coming yrs.

White House says Biden won’t ‘lecture’ Modi on human rights amid ongoing concerns

Washington wants India to be a strategic counterweight to China while Modi is seeking to raise the influence that his country, now the world's most populous, has on the world stage.

On Camera

India’s nuclear-power goal needs more than capital

New Delhi has finally accepted that the base load power demand of the future will need supplementing, and nuclear plants are one way to go about it.

Coastal states Maharashtra, TN, Gujarat top India’s exports index, landlocked UP a surprise performer

Releasing Export Preparedness Index report, NITI Aayog CEO says Centre has ‘ticked a lot of boxes’, & responsibility of driving the next phase of export growth now rests with states.

Rafale deal to be inked in 2026, final assembly line in Nagpur, Indian firms to be roped in

The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

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.