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Thursday, August 21, 2025
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Topic: US-India

Harsh Vardhan interacts with American counterpart, US assures India help to fight Covid

At a virtual meeting Friday, India's health minister and US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra discussed the ongoing surge of Covid-19 cases in India.

First shipment of US Covid relief material worth $100 million to land in India today

The shipment includes 440 oxygen cylinders and regulators donated by the state of California, US Agency for International Development said.

US must win AI game, partner with allies like India to embrace tech — experts tell Biden admin

In its report, National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence has an ‘uncomfortable message’ for America — that it is ‘not prepared to defend or compete in the AI era’.

Reviving CAA-NRC issue could force Biden to criticise Modi govt: British journalist Edward Luce

Financial Times columnist Edward Luce says while Biden has had the smoothest start to a presidency in a long while, he still faces challenges on domestic and foreign front.

Quad summit, defense secy visit show India, US are wasting no time in facing China threat

Quad summit takes place Friday & US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in New Delhi next week, even as Indian & Chinese troops work on disengagement in Ladakh.

Biden’s first security plan shows US looking for allies. But India must read fine print

The US will be mindful of both its interests and values as it engage with partner nations.

Biden administration urges Modi govt to resolve farmer protests through dialogue

In its first reaction to the issue, US said peaceful protests & access to internet are hallmarks of democracy, and comes after American celebrities expressed solidarity with farmers.

In declassified US’ secret Indo-Pacific strategy, India is central, Pakistan has fallen out

The ‘US Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific’ has an entire chapter on India. And it says only New Delhi can box in a resurgent China.

What declassified US document reveals about Trump administration’s strategy in Indo-Pacific

In episode 660 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta analyses the declassified US strategy document in the context of India and other Quad countries.

US approves sale of $90 million worth of military equipment and services to India

Pentagon says the proposed sale ensures previously procured fleet of C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft operates to serve India's civil and military needs.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

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?