Indo-US Ties

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Modi’s trip to US set to be a historic benchmark

Besides the American agenda, Mr Modi will also engage with the Indian community

16 Jun 2023 12:03 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden hold talks on the sidelines of Quad Summit meeting, in Tokyo, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (PTI)

Biden to make US, India closest allies globally

At the meeting, the US President reiterated that there is so much that India and the US can and will do together

25 May 2022 1:42 AM

Sharma said Modi must understand that engagement with strategic partners can not be transactional or episodic. (Photo: File)

Diplomatic faux pas: Congress hits out at PM Modi on Trump's rejection of R-Day invite

Congress leader and former Union minister Anand Sharma said Modi's approach is 'frivolous' and his conduct of diplomacy lacks gravitas.

29 Oct 2018 7:23 PM

India, in April this year, had officially sent the Republic Day invite to US President Donald Trump. (Photo: File | AP)

Donald Trump declines India’s invite to attend Republic Day parade: reports

This comes weeks after India-US witnessed tension India’s defence purchase from Russia and buying oil from Iran.

28 Oct 2018 10:38 AM

General Bipin Rawat, who returned on Saturday night after a six-day visit to Russia, held talks with military officials of that country to enhance bilateral cooperation. (Photo: File | ANI)

‘India follows independent policy’: Army Chief on S-400 deal with Russia

General Bipin Rawat said India was looking forward to procuring Kamov helicopters and other weapon systems and technology from Russia.

07 Oct 2018 8:40 PM

Only last month, US had used CAATSA to impose sanctions on Chinese entities for purchase of S-400. (Photo: File)

Getting US sanctions waiver for S-400 missiles not easy for India: Experts

Under CAATSA, India is subject to sanctions now as it has entered into agreement with Russia to buy S-400 Triumf missiles.

07 Oct 2018 2:41 PM

Over the course of 2017, India and US pledged to strengthen cooperation against terrorist threats from groups, including Al-Qaida, ISIS, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba and D-Company, report said. (Photo: File)

Pak-based terror groups continue attacks in India, says US report

In a report, US said India showed resolve to stop terror attacks domestically, bring to justice perpetrators of terrorism.

20 Sep 2018 9:12 AM

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Secretary of Defense James Mattis at a joint press conference after the India-US 2 + 2 Dialogue in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

India, US ask Pak to act against terrorism emanating from its soil

The stern warning to Pakistan came after India and the US held their first 2+2 dialogue in New Delhi.

06 Sep 2018 7:50 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invited US President Donald Trump for a bilateral visit to India during their talks in Washington in June 2017. (Photo: File)

India’s invite to Donald Trump not exclusively for Republic Day: sources

Sources hinted that India was not exclusively looking at Trump's presence at Republic Day and that other options are also being explored.

10 Aug 2018 10:42 AM

'US continues to be as welcoming as it has always been to qualified Indian travellers,' Kagan said, adding a record number of Indians flying to the US last year proves that people in India are aware that his country welcomes them. (Representational Image | AP)

As Trump toughens visa rules, US says ‘qualified Indians’ welcome

US President Donald Trump is 'very committed' to relations with India, US Consul General in Mumbai, Edgard Kagan, said.

05 Aug 2018 2:53 PM

Granting of STA-1 status to India comes after the US recognised India as a 'Major Defence Partner' in 2016. (Representational Image)

In big boost in defence, India tops US list for high tech sales, export controls eased

India is the only South Asian nation to feature on the US list of Strategic Trade Authorization-1 (STA-1) countries.

31 Jul 2018 9:04 AM

India wants to procure the long-range missile systems to tighten its air defence mechanism, particularly along the nearly 4,000-km-long Sino-India border. (Photo: File/AFP)

India to go ahead with S-400 missile deal with Russia despite US sanctions

Our defence ties with Russia has endured several decades, we've conveyed about it to US Congressional delegation, says Sitharaman.

13 Jul 2018 8:12 PM

Last month, the oil ministry asked refiners to prepare to limit imports of Iranian oil ahead of US sanctions that take effect in November. (Photo: File/AFP)

US oil exports to India hit record high ahead of sanctions on Iran

The exports to India could go higher if China imposes levies on its US oil imports over the latest round of US tariffs.

12 Jul 2018 6:34 PM

US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley speaks to the members of an Indian think tank in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

India, US can’t turn blind eye to nations harbouring terrorism: Nikki Haley on Pak

US Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley said Washington is approaching its 'relationship with Pakistan differently than in the past'.

28 Jun 2018 8:00 PM

The oil ministry held a meeting with refiners on Thursday, urging them to scout for alternatives to Iranian oil, the sources said. (Representational Image/AFP)

In response to US push, India preparing for cut in oil imports from Iran: report

Sources said India, the 2nd biggest buyer of Iranian oil, will be forced to take action to protect its exposure to US financial system.

28 Jun 2018 5:06 PM

The import duty on chickpeas and Bengal gram has been increased to 60 per cent, while that on lentils has been hiked to 30 per cent. (Representational Image)

India hits back at Trump’s tariffs, hikes import duties on US agri, steel products

The import duty hike would be effective from August 4 and would have equivalent tariff implications for the US.

21 Jun 2018 1:22 PM

According to the White House, during the call, Donald Trump and Narendra Modi discussed further steps to ensure denuclearisation of North Korea. (Photo: AFP)

Trump, Modi discuss Maldives crisis, N Korea over phone call

Narendra Modi and Donald Trump also exchanged views on Myanmar and ways to address the plight of the Rohingya refugees.

09 Feb 2018 9:37 AM

US won’t tolerate terror safe havens, says envoy

Juster: Pak too has a role in ensuring peace in Afghanistan.

12 Jan 2018 12:36 AM

Rex Tillerson’s comments draw praise from India

India and China had been locked in a military face-off earlier for over two months after China had attempted to build a road at Doklam.

21 Oct 2017 2:16 AM

In a major India-policy speech, the first by the Trump administration, Tillerson had referred to the rise of China, saying its behaviour and action was 'posing a challenge to the rules-based international order'. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

India lauds, shares Tillerson's positivity for Indo-US ties: MEA

Tillerson has made a significant policy statement on India-US relations and its future, an external affairs ministry statement said.

20 Oct 2017 5:34 PM

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