Washington, June 29 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sudarshini undertook a series of high-level engagements, including hosting Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra and Lieutenant Governor of Maryland Aruna Miller, during its port call at Baltimore, Maryland. The crew also participated in the Baltimore City Parade. “Forging Maritime Bonds Across the Atlantic. During her port call at Baltimore, Indian Navy’s Tall Ship INS Sudarshini undertook a series of high-level engagements, including hosting Vinay M…
Latest Vinay Mohan Kwatra News & Updates
Washington, June 19 (IANS) Hundreds of yoga enthusiasts gathered at the Lincoln Memorial on Friday morning as the Embassy of India marked the 12th International Day of Yoga, turning one of Washington’s most iconic landmarks into a sprawling open-air yoga arena overlooking the National Mall.Against the backdrop of the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, participants spread colourful yoga mats across the memorial plaza and moved through a series of breathing exercises, stretches and medi…
Washington, June 10 (IANS) As preparations gather pace for the 12th International Day of Yoga across the United States, India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra has said yoga has become so deeply embedded in American society that “pretty much in every street” one can find a yoga studio, underscoring the growing global appeal of what he described as “a great treasure of our civilizational heritage”.”If you walk around in Washington, DC, indeed anywhere in the United States it would be a ve…
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…
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…