Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, who embarked on a pivotal visit to the US from April 10 to 12, held multiple meetings with senior American officials and undertook a detailed review of the progress made towards further consolidating the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership,
The top-level engagement will focus on the India-US relationship, "compare notes on the Indo-Pacific, and also talk about next steps in technology cooperation," a senior White House official told reporters in Washington.
As Dr Manmohan Singh bids adieu to the Rajya Sabha, marking the end of an era, it's imperative to reflect on the indelible mark he has left on India's history, both as an economist par excellence and a statesman of rare calibre. Dr Singh's tenure is a testament to the power of quiet determin
Stating that religious freedom is an important part of any democracy, the US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, said that sometimes New Delhi and Washington can "agree to disagree" on certain things and should not be read negatively.
Garcetti said, "The big fight isn't between each other and these small differences we sometimes have. The big fight is between extremist ideology, dictatorship. We have two democracies that, yes, we have to fight to defend domestically all the time and hopefully internationally the concept o
Referring to the Khalistani marches and the threats issued by Pannun, Garcetti said that the American system protects free speech "for better or for worse," while adding that an American citizen can be convicted or deported only according to the country's laws.
Lauding the ties between the two nations, the United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Richard Verma, has said that he has really never seen the India-US relationship as strong, robust, and diverse as it is today.
President of Boeing India and South Asia, Salil Gupte, hailed the 'Make in India' initiative and said that New Delhi is moving from being one of the largest importers to developing its own platforms.
President and CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), Mukesh Aghi, highlighted that outgoing Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, has been one of the leading architects of India-US relationship, stressing that the most important strategic partnership of the 2
He further said that the Indian-Americans have played a significant role in the countries' relationship, adding that earlier the relationship was different and were facing a lot of challenges.
Outgoing Indian Ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, during a farewell ceremony, lauded the transformation in the ties between New Delhi and Washington and said that the defence and strategic partnership between the two countries has expanded to USD 25 billion.
The event was held at the India House in Washington, and US lawmakers Senator Mark Warner, Senator Amy Klobuchar, and Senator Jon Ossoff as well as White House Director of National Drug Control Policy Rahul Gupta hailed Sandhu for his significant contribution to strengthening the India-US