Washington, March 20 (IANS) The United States is pressing Europe to take greater responsibility for its own defence even as it maintains a strong military presence on the continent, a shift with direct implications for India as Washington sharpens its focus on China and the Indo-Pacific.At a House Armed Services Committee hearing, US lawmakers and defence officials made clear that NATO remains central to American strategy, even as Washington pushes allies to increase defence spending and assume …
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Washington, March 5 (IANS) US lawmakers sparred on Thursday over the role of allies in global security as Congress examined the newly released National Defense Strategy during a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee.The debate highlighted differences between Republicans and Democrats on the extent to which allies should assume greater responsibility for defending their own regions while the United States focuses on major strategic priorities.Opening the hearing, committee chairman Mike R…
Washington, Feb 28, (IANS) President Donald Trump’s decision to launch military strikes in Iran has sparked intense political debate in the US. Senior Democrats have called the action unauthorised and reckless, while Republican lawmakers defend it as decisive and necessary. Lawmakers have described the strikes as expansive and pre-emptive, reigniting debate over war powers, strategy, and the risk of broader conflict in the Middle East.“Overnight, the president conducted expansive U.S. strike…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will begin a three-day visit to the United States on Monday to participate in the Critical Minerals Ministerial convened by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.According to the MEA, the Ministerial will focus on supply chain resilience, clean energy transitions, and strategic cooperation in critical minerals.During the visit from February 2-4, EAM Jaishankar will also hold meetings wi…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in New Delhi on Thursday, discussing many dimensions of bilateral ties. Welcoming Gor, EAM Jaishankar expressed confidence that he would contribute to strengthening ties between India and the United States.”Pleased to meet US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor today in New Delhi. Our conversation covered the many dimensions of our partnership. Welcomed him and expressed confidence that he woul…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday met a US Congressional delegation comprising Mike Rogers, Adam Smith and Jimmy Patronis, along with US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, in New Delhi to discuss strengthening bilateral ties, developments in the Indo-Pacific region, and the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Following their talks, EAM Jaishankar posted on X: “A good interaction with US Congressional Delegation comprising Representative Mike Rogers, Representative Ada…