Washington, May 19 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra pushed back against concerns over strains in the US-India relationship, asserting that ties between the two countries continue to enjoy strong bipartisan support and are expanding across trade, technology, defence and critical minerals.Addressing the Capitol Hill Summit 2026 organised by the US-India Friendship Council, Kwatra said many perceptions about tensions in the relationship were “not informed by the…
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Washington, May 19 (IANS) Senior American lawmakers, diplomats and policy experts warned that the US-India relationship was at an “inflection point”, even as they reaffirmed bipartisan support for stronger defence, technology and economic cooperation between the world’s two largest democracies.At the annual Capitol Hill Summit 2026 organised by the US-India Friendship Council, participants from bothside of the aisle highlighted concerns over trade tensions, visa restrictions and strategic …
Washington, April 24 (IANS) Chief of Army Staff Upendra Dwivedi was inducted into the International Hall of Fame at the Army War College (AWC), Carlisle Barracks, United States, marking a significant recognition of his military career and leadership, said the Indian Army on Friday.He becomes the third Indian Army Chief to receive this honour, after General V.K. Singh and General Bikram Singh.In a post on X, the Indian Army stated, “ General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS, visited the Army War College (…
Washington, April 23 (IANS) India’s transformation is being powered by a “primary and core impulse” of economic growth, prosperity, and national security, India’s Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra said, outlining sweeping changes in governance, infrastructure, and technology.Speaking at The New India Conference in Washington, Kwatra said: “The primary impulse remains economic growth and prosperity… and the other challenges that we face to our national security, including c…
Washington, April 23 (IANS) US lawmakers called for a unified global response against terrorism, as they asserted that the threat continues to evolve across regions and argued that this requires coordinated action by countries including India and the United States.Speaking at a Capitol Hill event, members of Congress stressed that terrorism cannot be tackled in isolation and must be confronted through intelligence-sharing, diplomacy and sustained international pressure on both extremist groups a…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Indian Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, on Wednesday hosted Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, at India House ahead of his upcoming engagements in Washington DC. India in the US took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Ambassador hosted COAS General Upendra Dwivedi, at India House today, ahead of his upcoming engagements in Washington DC. The visit, which is taking place soon after the recent visits by CNS and CAS, continues the high-level military-to-mi…
Washington, April 8 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has arrived in Washington to review the full breadth of India-US ties and advance cooperation across key sectors, including trade, defence, technology, etc.Misri arrived in the United States late on Tuesday (local time) for a three-day visit and was welcomed by Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra. Taking to X, Kwatra late on Tuesday (local time), said, “Welcomed Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to Washington, DC. His visit offers…
Washington, April 7 (IANS) U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor met Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to advance bilateral trade and technology ties ahead of a scheduled White House dinner with President Donald Trump at the White House, signalling fresh momentum in the U.S.-India partnership. “Productive meeting with Secretary @HowardLutnick on the U.S.-India commercial roadmap,” Gor said.“We discussed a new MoU connecting India’s AI scale with the American AI ecosystem, strong Indian par…
Washington, April 7 (IANS) The United States and India signalled fresh momentum in their strategic partnership ahead of a scheduled White House dinner hosted by President Donald Trump for US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, even as a series of high-level meetings in Washington underscored growing alignment on security and political priorities.The White House said the President is scheduled to participate in a dinner with the US Ambassador to India. Gor is currently in the American Capital, holdin…
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) Indian Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, on Tuesday hailed the trade deal between the two nations and said that the new announcements “herald an exciting new phase in our partnership”.This came as India and the US reached a trade deal on Monday.Taking to X, the Indian Ambassador said, “A big WIN for a consequential partnership under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump. India and USA announce a trade deal creating vast new opp…