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Topic: US-India

Trade, 2+2 talks, Afghanistan to top US Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman’s agenda in India

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s visit to India next week is expected to put Trade Policy Forum dialogue back on track and will also set the tone for the upcoming 2+2 talks.

Commitment to democratic values bedrock of US-India bilateral relationship, says Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on a two-day India visit, made these remarks while speaking to the civil society leaders Wednesday, ahead of his meeting with PM Modi.

‘In humanitarian crisis, SC can’t be silent spectator’ — full text of Justice Chandrachud speech

Speaking at Indo-US Joint Summer Conference, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud spoke on the role of Supreme Court 'in protecting fundamental rights in challenging times'.

Atul Keshap is Biden’s newest envoy to India. 63 yrs ago, his American mother also worked here

Atul Keshap has been appointed the US' interim Chargé d’Affaires in India. His mother Zoe Calvert had also served at the US Embassy in New Delhi from 1958-1960.

US appoints Indian-American diplomat Atul Keshap as interim envoy to India

A career member of US Senior Foreign Service, Keshap will be departing for New Delhi to serve as Charge d'Affaires following the retirement of Daniel Smith, US State Department said.

US court to hold in-person extradition hearing of 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana on 24 June

US District Court judge in Los Angeles in an order on 5 April had moved the extradition hearing of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Rana to India from 22 April to 24 June.

‘Very interested’ in strong US-India energy partnership, says US Energy Secretary Granholm

Jennifer M Granholm expressed her interest in partnering with India through technologies that eliminate and reduce methane from natural gas pipelines, production, and combustion.

India to receive share of 8 cr unused US vaccines through COVAX: State Department official

The US will allocate nearly 1.9 crores of the first tranche of 2.5 crore doses of unused Covid vaccines through COVAX to countries in South and Southeast Asia, and Africa.

US lawmakers, governors urge Biden administration to send more Covid vaccines to India

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Roger Wicker and Congressmen Michael McCaul, Adam Smith and Ro Khanna were among those highlighting India's Covid crisis.

Biden’s ‘trusted political ally’ Eric Garcetti could be next US ambassador to India

AXIOS report says Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti likely to be chosen, had previously served as co-chair of Biden's presidential campaign & was considered for Biden's cabinet.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

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?