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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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Topic: US-India

Biotech in India-US initiative iCET can aid access to & availability of drugs — Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

iCET, an initiative to develop critical and emerging technologies, has just brought biotech & other digital infra within its ambit. Biocon founder was speaking at Global Technology Summit.

India, US agree to broaden cooperation on critical & emerging technologies to include digital infra

India’s Deputy National Security Adviser Vikram Misri met his American counterpart Jonathan Finer Monday to review scope of the initiative that was launched last year by Modi and Biden.

Biden talks of progress on Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, India’s role in semiconductor supply

Speaking at Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Family Photo, US President announces advancements in crucial initiative proposed by the US and supported by 13 APEC partners, including India.

Defence cooperation, Canada row, human rights, China — what’s on US’s agenda for dialogue with India

Secretary of State Antony Blinken & Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin will meet their Indian counterparts MEA S Jaishankar & Rajnath Singh for the 2+2 ministerial dialogue next week.

‘No shortage of MLAs in Maharashtra’ & ‘Kamandal vs Mandal’ politics gets fresh start

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

No mention of Nijjar killing in US statement after Blinken-Jaishankar meet

Canadian President Trudeau had told reporters that Blinken would 'definitely' discuss the matter with India, as Canada has alleged the role of Indian agents in Nijjar's killing.

India still on US’s list of 23 major drug transit or producing nations, China back after 18 yrs

In a memorandum Friday, President Joe Biden identifies the countries, calls for cooperation from nations with large chemical & pharma industries. India on list since past few decades.

Blinken says US-India partnership has ‘never been more dynamic’, highlights G20 progress

The US Secretary of State was speaking at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies on Wednesday.

After Manipur, US expresses concern over communal violence in Gurugram, urges ‘calm’

Six people have died in clashes that erupted in Nuh Monday, and spilled over to neighbouring financial hub Gurugram the next day.

Cipla’s US unit recalls 6 bronchospasm inhaler batches over container defect

Cipla advises consumers to discontinue use, return or discard the inhalers, and report any adverse reactions to the U.S. health agency.

On Camera

How Modi’s call for self-reliance is different from Nehru’s

In his speech, Modi spoke about energy, critical minerals, electronics, defence and fertilisers. That is a more strategic approach than Nehru’s across-the-board one.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

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?