US State Department official Gayle E. Smith says India is a ‘major priority’ for US but can’t say what allocation of vaccine doses per country will be.
The US-India Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership includes deploying 450 gigawatts of renewable power to meet the goals of the landmark Paris Agreement.
Lloyd Austin, the first US defence secretary to include India on his maiden foreign trip, is scheduled to meet Rajnath Singh, Jaishankar and Ajit Doval from 19 to 21 March.
Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement, the last of the key foundational agreements between India & US, was signed Tuesday. LEMOA was signed in 2016 and COMCASA in 2018.
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said a lot more closer collaboration related challenges in Indo-Pacific will be seen and reflected in 2+2 Dialogue next week in New Delhi.
The proposed sale will support US foreign policy and national security by helping to strengthen US-India strategic relationship, US Defence Security Cooperation Agency said.
Given the countries' democratic foundations and mutual interests in rebuilding global economy, Trump will continue to build this critical partnership, the statement said.
India has historically tried to balance ties among global powers but clashes with China laid bare potential risks of not having US more clearly behind it.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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