The US Embassy in India shared an optimistic post on Monday on the enduring friendship between Washington and New Delhi and called it a defining relationship of the 21st century.
The former envoy also mentioned that while relations with Washington remain crucial, exploring alternatives with China and Japan is equally significant. "We are doing the right thing by exploring the alternative markets and strengthening ties with Japan. This is very good that PM and Xi Jinp
Former Indian Ambassador Navtej Sarna said India must maintain strategic autonomy amid global pressures, including US criticism of its Russian oil purchases. He urged not to react to every Washington comment, highlighting challenges in India-US ties while asserting India's rights to make
The new chancery premises of the Consulate General of India in Seattle were officially inaugurated Tuesday (local time) by Ambassador of India to the USA Vinay Kwatra, in the presence of Governor of Washington State Bob Ferguson, US Senator Maria Cantwell and Mayor of Seattle Bruce Harrell,
Former MoS MJ Akbar criticized the US 50% tariff on India, questioning why Germany and China face no similar measures. He said the tariffs will minimally affect India's trade, weaken the US, and noted India-China ties have strengthened, shifting global focus from Washington to the SCO summit
Following Washington's 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods coming into effect earlier on Wednesday, US National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett noted India's "intransigence" to open its markets to American products while describing the current India-US relationship as a "complicat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a telephonic conversation with the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, with both leaders exchanging views on the recent meeting in Washington involving European, US, and Ukrainian leaders aimed at resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Following Washington's 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods coming into effect earlier on Wednesday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism about resolving trade tensions with India, stating, "at the end of the day, we (India and the US) will come together."
Criticising the additional 25 per cent tariffs to be imposed by the US on Indian goods as "grossly unfortunate and highly condemnable", CPI(M) MP John Brittas on Tuesday stated that Washington is treating India like a colony, noting that the tariffs were either " a sanction or an embargo".
United States Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said that Washington, DC, intends to alter the current immigration system, specifically the H1B visa program and green cards.