Despite Donald Trump and India’s coming elections, barring unforeseen developments, no one is likely to rock the ties between India and the US
Senate Republican leaders have said the chamber will vote on the measure to fund the government through Feb. 8 at 1 a.m. EST (0600 GMT) on Monday, unless Democrats agree to hold the vote sooner.
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar has met US National Security Advisor Lt Gen H R McMaster and discussed counter-terrorism, bilateral relations and ways to take Indo-US ties forward.
Donald Trump's presidential campaign today appeared to be collapsing like a pack of cards, with many top Republican party leaders leaving his camp a day after his lewd remarks against women surfaced but the controversial billionaire refused to quit the race.
In a major foreign policy speech here in which he was highly critical of President Barack Obama's policies, the US-India relationship was the only aspect of it which was appreciated by Ryan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 8 defended India's human rights record, saying for his government, the Constitution is the "real holy book" that provides freedom of faith and speech to all citizens regardless of their background
The fiercest opposition to Trump comes from the sorts of people who value those ideas the most: writers, intellectuals, veterans of past Republican administrations who have implemented them
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, however, did not indicate if a final decision has been taken in this regard or if the formal invitation to Modi by President Barack Obama has been sent.
"The US-India relationship consistently garners strong bipartisan support. Inviting Prime Minister Modi to address a Joint Meeting will allow Congress to express support for this special global partnership," the four top American lawmakers said.
Invitations to address the Senate and House are considered a great honour. There have been only two in the past year: Pope Francis, on September 24, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on April 29, 2015.
Trump's wins in Florida, Illinois and North Carolina brought him closer to the 1,237 delegates he needs to win the nomination and left those in the party trying to stop him with a dilemma.
In a veiled reference to Trump, Obama condemned the "vulgar and divisive" rhetoric in the polls campaign and criticised the Republican leadership for keeping quite.
The total cost of these F-16 is estimated to be nearly USD 700 million, said the federal notification. It added that the Government of Pakistan had requested for this sale.
The White House called on Republicans to say they would not support Trump, currently the party's front-runner for the November 2016 election. US Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said his comments could undermine US security.
A 10-year, USD 4.6 trillion balanced budget proposal unveiled by Republicans on Tuesday could either be shelved within weeks or help jump-start negotiations with President Barack Obama toward a major deficit-reduction deal.
President Barack Obama will need to quickly secure agreement on avoiding the "fiscal cliff" and raising the debt ceiling following Tuesday's elections, Fitch Ratings said.
After months of no holds barred campaigning against Mitt Romney, US President Barack Obama today promised to work with his Republican rival to take the debt-ridden nation forward, saying that "the best is yet to come".
Republican Paul Ryan got a taste of the rough side of a presidential campaign on Monday when protesters heckled him and President Barack Obama accused him of blocking emergency aid to drought-hit farmers.
Republicans in the US House of Representatives united on Friday behind a 2012 budget plan that would slash trillions of dollars in government spending while cutting taxes, setting the stage for acrimonious debt and deficit negotiations with President Barack Obama.