Washington, March 6 (IANS) The Pentagon told US lawmakers that modern warfare is being reshaped by cheap, mass-produced drones, warning that battlefield lessons from Ukraine and recent combat involving Iran make it imperative for the United States to rapidly build a domestic drone industry and arm troops with large numbers of unmanned systems.Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, senior Pentagon officials said small drones have become a decisive weapon on modern battlefields and…
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Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the United States and China have reached a point of “strategic stability” in their relationship, even as Washington remains wary of supply chain dependence, technology access, and Beijing’s expanding nuclear stockpile.Speaking to reporters in Saint Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday (local time), Rubio said both sides recognise the risks of escalation. “I think both countries concluded that having an all-out trade — global t…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Failure of tech companies to publicly attribute cyber attacks to China weakens deterrence, leaves the public under informed and reduces pressure on governments to tackle the threat, a new report has said.The Australian Strategic Policy Institute, in the report, criticised US cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks Inc. for not publicly attributing the cyber campaign to China, adding that it was due to concerns about potential retaliation against the firm or its clients….
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) Declaring that Washington would not demand ideological loyalty tests from its partners, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that under President Trump, the United States expects “every nation on Earth” to pursue its own national interest — and is “not asking any country in the world to isolate themselves from anybody,” including China.In remarks that could resonate well beyond Hungary — including in New Delhi — Rubio framed the Trump administration’s for…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Calling it a major boost to bilateral ties, Bihar BJP State President Sanjay Saraogi on Sunday said the India-US Interim Trade Agreement marks a new chapter in economic cooperation between the two nations. Reacting to the development, Saraogi said, “The India-US interim trade agreement gives a new direction to economic cooperation between the two countries. This agreement will strengthen trade, investment, technology, and supply chains, helping India achieve its Viksit …
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) As the United States and India finalised an interim trade agreement that reduces US tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the development, calling it ‘great news’ for both nations. Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi said, “Great news for India and USA! We have agreed on a framework for an Interim Trade Agreement between our two great nations. I thank President Trump for his personal commitment to robust ties betw…
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s trade dealmaking is opening India’s vast market to American products by lowering tariffs on US industrial and agricultural goods, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.Greer spoke on Friday after the White House issued a joint statement announcing a framework for an Interim Agreement between the United States and India on reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade.“President Trump’s dealmaking is unlocking one of the largest econom…
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) The United States and India announced a framework for an Interim Agreement on reciprocal, mutually beneficial trade, a step aimed at advancing talks toward a broader bilateral trade pact, as the White House formally announced to reduce the tariff on imports of Indian products from 25 per cent to 18 per cent.According to a joint statement, the framework reaffirms both sides’ commitment to negotiations on a US-India Bilateral Trade Agreement. Those talks were launched by P…
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) A leading U.S. business advocacy group on Thursday welcomed India’s participation in the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial here, calling it a significant step toward strengthening supply chains vital to technology, economic growth, and national security. The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) said India’s participation, led by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, marked a historic engagement hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Wash…
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) The US has urged allies and partners to join a proposed critical minerals trading bloc, as the Trump administration pushed for coordinated action to stabilise markets and secure supply chains. Vice President J.D. Vance laid out the idea while opening the Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington. He said the global market for critical minerals was failing and leaving economies exposed.”There is no realer thing than critical minerals,” Vance said, calling them essential…