The annual session of the China-US Military Maritime Consultative Agreement (MMCA) for 2025 was held from November 18 to November 20 in Hawaii, the United States.
The summit, held under the South African G20 Presidency, is taking place today and tomorrow, with PM Modi attending "safely and securely," Ramesh noted, amid the absence of former US President Donald Trump and the United States delegation.
During the visit, Admiral Tripathi held a series of high-level meetings with senior US civilian and military leaders, including US Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan, Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby, INDOPACOM Commander Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, US Pacific Fleet Commander
In a post on X, Kwatra said, "Had an excellent roundtable discussion with the experts at the @Heritage Foundation, a strong supporter of the India-U.S. ties. I shared my thoughts on developments under key pillars of our strategic partnership, including shared economic priorities, a fair,
Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that the Kingdom will announce increased investment opportunities during the visit, "with new agreements" in areas like technology, AI, and advanced materials
Addressing a press briefing on Tuesday (local time), White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, "The President is positive and feels very strongly about the India-US relationship. A few weeks ago, he spoke to the Prime Minister directly when he celebrated Diwali in the Oval Office
In a post on X, he said that HIRE Act reflected a growing mindset in the US that white-collar jobs should not be "lost" to India, just as blue-collar jobs were "lost" to China. This protectionist sentiment could have far-reaching implications for the India-US economic relationship.
The conflab lasting less than two hours occurred at Gimhae Air Base in Busan. Trump was blessed with a handshake from Chairman Xi Jinping, praise for his role in bringing "world peace", promises from China to buy American products, and a reprieve on rare earth export restrictions.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur, highlighting continued defence engagements between India and the United States.
Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), P Kumaran, met the US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian (SCA) affairs, S Paul Kapur, in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on Monday and held discussions on India-US relations.
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