India seems to have an advantage over Asian rivals but until the two countries sign a trade deal, uncertainty is likely to prevail, says Gopal Krishna Pillai
In an interview with FT, the minister said that joining BJP 'wasn’t an issue at all' and he was 'very comfortable' with the politics of the saffron party
The jump in India’s imports from the US could arise from increased output under new President Donald Trump but the actual increase hinges on a host of factors.
Volt Typhoon has breached four US firms, including internet service providers, and another in India through a vulnerability in a Versa Networks server product, according to Lumen Technologies Inc.’s unit Black Lotus Labs
These exports could lead to western sanctions, American officials have warned
US Bureau of Consular Affairs Assistant Secretary Rena Bitter, who is here to lead the US-India Consular Dialogue, said India has been a model partner in adoptions and the US wants to explore how the two countries can address the challenges posed by international parental child abduction.
The US-India Alliance for Women's Economic Empowerment will work across the board to harness the resources of the private sector and NGOs to foster commitments for women's retention, and stem employment and entrepreneurship, Deputy Chief of Mission in India Patricia A Lacina said.
In his remarks, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin also said that in the face of urgent global challenges, it is more important than ever that the world's two largest democracies exchange views, find common goals and "deliver for our people".
"The work that we are doing includes working with companies to hold them accountable and there's some important progress on that today," noted Prabhakar.
The visit is anticipated to result in increased cooperation between the two nations in the high-tech and defence industries, with India gaining access to important American technologies that Washington rarely shares with friends.
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In a Diwali speech organised by Republican Hindu Coalition (RHC) at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Trump told a gathering of about 200 Indian-Americans that he shared a great relationship with Hindus, India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A step-by-step reduction of import duties on high-value US farm products, a trade margin policy for medical devices, and a promise to continue talks on reducing price restrictions on American technology goods remain India´s basic proposal for trade talks with the US
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai have relaunched the Indo-US Trade Policy Forum (TPF) and agreed to engage on issues that are affecting the trade between the two countries.
Sherman said the change in India with respect to LGBTQIA+ rights is "amazing in a very good way". She did not comment on the court petitions for legal recognition of same-sex marriage in India.
India figures prominently in the 2021 National Trade Estimate Report by the United States Trade Representatives, an annual compendium of Washington DC's complaints against the trade mechanism of various economies. The fact that this comes only months after the Joe Biden administration took charge has made policymakers apprehensive.
Over the last decade, Boeing has been one of the prime drivers of India-US defence trade.
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Chambers, who is also the chairman of the newly formed US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), said the two nations can work together to create opportunities in each nation.