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November 6, 2024 4:18 PM

US likely to remain cautious about global commitments, EAM Jaishankar says

India’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that the U.S. election is unlikely to change the country’s trend towards caution about foreign commitments and Republican Donald Trump will likely be more articulate in that regard. Speaking at an event in Canberra as Americans were still casting votes, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar underlined what he called a long-term trend in U.S. policy. "Probably starting from (President Barack) Obama the U.S. has become much more cautious about its global commitme...

November 1, 2024 10:16 AM

US urges Israel to extend waiver on co-operation with Palestinian banks

Israel's decision for a month's waiver extension on co-operation between Israeli and Palestinian banks covered a "very short term" and would create "another looming crisis" by Nov. 30, the United States warned on Thursday. The remarks came after a spokesman for Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he would sign the waiver to extend banks' co-operation for another month after the cabinet agreed. "The very short-term duration of this extension creates another looming crisis by Nov. 30,...

October 23, 2024 4:21 PM

Moon sample talks show space engagement by rivals US and China

NASA and Chinese officials are engaged in talks to let American scientists analyze rocks retrieved by China from the moon's far side, according to the head of the U.S. space agency, as Washington pursues improved communication with Beijing on issues involving space. China in June became the first country to collect rock samples from the permanently dark side of the moon's surface, a demonstration of its growing prowess in space. Chinese officials offered the material to the world's scientists f...

October 21, 2024 9:06 AM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lands in US after concluding Mexico visit

Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, arrived in the United States and received a warm welcome at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday (local time). India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, and Consul General of India in New York, Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, welcomed Sitharaman, following her arrival from Mexico City. Notably, Sitharaman was in Mexico from October 17 to October 20, where she interacted with political and business leader...

October 17, 2024 8:52 AM

US says, ‘We are satisfied with India’s cooperation in investigation of assassination plot of Pannun’

The United States on Thursday said that the meeting with the Indian Inquiry Committee regarding the alleged foiled assassination plot of the US-based Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun was "productive" and America was "satisfied" with the cooperation. US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller expressed satisfaction with India's cooperation in the investigation. Regarding the alleged involvement of an Indian government official in the assassination plan of Pannun, Miller informed...

October 16, 2024 12:31 PM

Israeli strike rocks Beirut after US says it opposes scope of air assault

At least one Israeli strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs early on Wednesday morning, Reuters reported, hours after the U.S. said it opposed the scope of Israeli attacks in Beirut amid a rising death toll and fears of wider regional escalation. Reuters cited witnesses who reported hearing two blasts and observing plumes of smoke rising from two separate neighborhoods. The Israeli military has in recent weeks carried out strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, without adva...

October 16, 2024 9:13 AM

America backs Canada’s allegations, urges India to cooperate with investigation

Terming Canada's allegations "extremely serious," US has asked India to "cooperate" with Ottawa's investigation into the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India and Canada have been dealing with an unprecedented diplomatic crisis after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged that Indian government agents were involved in the killing of Nijjar in Canada. India has rejected Canada's allegations, terming it "absurd" and "politically motivated." On Monday, six Indian diplomats ...

October 15, 2024 3:50 PM

India, US sign deal worth Rs 32,000 crore for buying 31 MQ-9B drones

India has signed a deal worth Rs 32,000 crore with the United States to acquire 31 MQ-9B Predator drones, along with the establishment of a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in the country. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) had approved the acquisition last week. Under the agreement, 15 drones will be given to the Indian Navy, while eight each will be handed over to the Indian Air Force and the Army. Negotiations for the deal had been ongoing for several years, with the fi...

October 11, 2024 11:39 AM

US still believes Iran has not decided to build a nuclear weapon, US officials say

The United States still believes that Iran has not decided to build a nuclear weapon despite Tehran's recent strategic setbacks, including Israel's killing of Hezbollah leaders and two largely unsuccessful attempts to attack Israel, two U.S. officials said. The comments from a senior Biden administration official and a spokesperson for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) added to public remarks earlier this week by CIA Director William Burns, who said the United States ha...

October 4, 2024 11:12 AM

Piyush Goyal promotes India as a global manufacturing hub at CSIS event in US

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Thursday promoted India as a global manufacturing powerhouse, emphasizing the impact of reforms, diversification, and localized supply chains. Speaking at an event organized by the American think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., Goyal delivered a keynote address on “India's Evolving Manufacturing Landscape.” He underscored the benefits of the ‘Make in India’ initiative, which has cap...