New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Monday slammed Reuters for running ‘fake news’ around the India-US trade talks, saying both sides had very constructive meetings and reaffirmed their commitment to finalising a trade deal. The report claimed that India allegedly rejected a quick trade agreement with the US in recent trade negotiations.“Fake news alert! No one has rejected anything. Both sides had very constructive meetings and reaffirmed their commitment to fin…
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Washington, June 30 (IANS) India’s rapidly expanding economy will require its energy demand to grow by as much as three times over the next 25 years, creating one of the world’s biggest opportunities for investment, technology partnerships and energy collaboration with the United States, industry leaders said Speaking at a US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit panel on energy security and infrastructure, ExxonMobil’s Director of Economics and Energy, Dr Prasanna Joshi, …
Washington, June 30 (IANS) India is embarking on sweeping tariff reforms that will create “unlimited opportunity” for global businesses and investors, Fairfax Financial Chairman and CEO Prem Watsa said, as he urged companies in North America to seize the country’s long-term growth story.Speaking after receiving the 2026 US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Award, Watsa said India was moving rapidly towards becoming a developed economy by 2047 and was positioning itself as one…
Washington, June 30 (IANS) The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) said negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement between India and the United States have gathered significant momentum, as senior business leaders held a closed-door roundtable with United States Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer during the organisation’s IX Annual Leadership Summit in Washington.The USISPF round table assumed significance given that Greer returned from India last week, where he held trad…
Washington, June 30 (IANS) Six months into his tenure as the United States Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor has emerged as one of the Trump administration’s principal architects of the India-US relationship, combining close access to President Donald Trump with an emphasis on delivering tangible outcomes in trade, investment and strategic cooperation.At the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit on Monday, Gor received an unusually personal introduction from Al Mason, Hon…
Washington, June 30 (IANS) People-to-people ties have been the “secret sauce” binding India and the United States through periods of diplomatic ups and downs, former US Ambassador to India Kenneth I. Juster said, as he traced the evolution of the relationship from early American consulates in India to today’s comprehensive global strategic partnership.Speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, Juster said India and the United States had been connected in sig…
Washington, June 30 (IANS) Senior US and Indian officials projected growing confidence in the India-US strategic partnership, saying a long-awaited bilateral trade agreement is nearing completion as the two countries deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, defence manufacturing and resilient supply chains.The broad consensus emerged at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, where officials from both governments, lawmakers and business leaders …
Washington, June 30 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said that his close relationships with President Donald Trump’s Cabinet members and senior administration officials had enabled him to cut through bureaucracy and deliver quicker results for American businesses operating in India.Speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, Gor said his previous role as Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office had given him direct access to many of t…
Washington, June 30 (IANS) Delivering his remarks at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna sharply criticised President Donald Trump’s foreign and immigration policies while arguing that the India-US partnership should ultimately be anchored in shared democratic values rather than transactional interests.Khanna, who represents California’s Silicon Valley and is regarded as one of the Democratic Party’s leading voices on technology a…
Washington, June 30 (IANS) India, working with the United States, is the only country that can match the size and scale of China’s innovation ecosystem, US Senator Steve Daines has said, calling the India-US partnership important not only for the two countries but for the world.Daines, Republican Senator from Montana, made the remarks at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit in Washington, where he was honoured with the USISPF Public Service Award for his work in st…