U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to the press ahead of his trip to Malaysia for the ASEAN summit. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. sees an opportunity to expand its strategic relationship with Pakistan but it will not be at the expense of its historic and important ties with India, U.S. Secretary … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (October 15, 2025) that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him that India will stop buying oil from Russia, a move Mr. Trump described as a “big step” in efforts to isolate Moscow economically. … Read more
After targeting Mexico, Canada, Panama, and Greenland, putting tariffs on China, and staking a claim to Gaza, what should Prime Minister Narendra Modi expect during his visit to Washington next week? Will US President Donald Trump’s moves to handcuff and deport Indian immigrants, threaten more tariffs on India and cancelling waivers for Chabahar port affect … Read more
As part of the Biden administration’s endeavour to promote people-to-people ties with India, the US issued more than 1,40,000 visas to Indian students last year and is taking several steps to reduce visa appointment wait period. In an interview to PTI, Julie Stufft, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa Services, said US missions in … Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar say a few words to the media as they meet at the State Department in Washington, U.S., September 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters India and the US agreed to continue their cooperation in the areas of defence, space and clean energy … Read more
The United States is in communication with India on Canada’s allegations that New Delhi was potentially involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil, the White House has said. The US also remains in regular contact with the Canadian government, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Friday. A diplomatic … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit New Delhi in September to attend the G20 Summit. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. has raised the issue of human rights with India in the past regularly and will do so in the future, a senior U.S. official has said ahead of President Joe Biden’s … Read more
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink suggested that all countries must empathise with Ukraine’s situation, in a possible reference to China’s transgressions at the LAC. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement With the clock ticking on the Black Sea Grain Initiative deal’s extension this month, the U.S. envoy to Ukraine appealed to India on Wednesday to … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington in June was expected to reduce India’s dependence on Moscow for arms, economic ties and technology as New Delhi and Washington try to strengthen the Quad partnership, which also includes Japan and Australia, to contain growing aggression from China. India considers Russia a time-tested ally from the Cold … Read more
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval meets his United States counterpart Jake Sullivan, in New Delhi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI India’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and the American NSA Jake Sullivan met in New Delhi on June 13 and discussed regional and global issues of mutual relevance, a press note issued … Read more