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India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation giving President Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on goods from countries that continue to buy Russian oil and gas, putting India’s

WASHINGTON, DC - China’s Belt and Road Initiative has shifted from financing infrastructure to collecting debts from countries struggling to repay Chinese loans, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers. Bessent made the assessment during a House Financial Services Committee hearing

NEW DELHI-The 22nd edition of the India-US Joint Military Exercise 'Yudh Abhyas' commenced on September 15, with 600 personnel from the Indian and US armies participating at Auli in Uttarakhand and Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan. “The 22nd edition of

NEW DELHI - India and Canada on September 14 began their fourth round of negotiations here for the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), with the two countries aiming to complete the negotiations by the end of this year, a

NEW YORK, NY- Remittances to India, the world’s largest recipient, rose to $151 billion last year from $63 billion in 2016, according to the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development. The figures represent money sent home privately by the Indian diaspora

WASHINGTON, DC- The United States has approved an additional $1 million to help Nepal identify victims of devastating floods, bringing State Department assistance for the disaster response to more than $5 million as American forensic specialists work alongside Nepal Police. The

WASHINGTON, DC-A CIA intelligence brief listed India among countries where Osama bin Laden intended to carry out attacks in 1998, according to newly declassified documents that also detail his network's connections in Pakistan and the Taliban's refusal to expel him

WASHINGTON, DC-Major US newspapers have portrayed the BRICS summit in New Delhi as a window into a changing global order shaped by strained alliances, regional wars and growing competition between Washington and Beijing. The New York Times, in a news dispatch,

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Families of Americans missing after devastating floods in Nepal have appealed to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for an expanded rescue operation to help locate their relatives. The US State Department told the families that 90 Americans remained

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Nine US lawmakers met with the US-India Relationship Council (USIRC) on Capitol Hill to discuss deepening strategic ties between Washington and New Delhi. USIRC said September 3 that its delegation met Democratic and Republican members of Congress during two

NEW YORK-Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a series of discussions with CEOs of global companies in New York on new investment opportunities in digital infrastructure in India’s fast-growing economy, according to an official statement posted on X on September 4. In

NEW YORK-Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman has pitched India's reform-led growth story to investors at a high-level business roundtable in New York, highlighting the country's 7.8 per cent economic growth in the first quarter of 2026-27

NEW DELHI- India will finalize its bilateral trade agreement (BTA) with the United States once Washington provides Indian exporters a preferential tariff advantage over competing countries, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on September 3. Speaking at the National Workshop

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - India has the potential to grow beyond its current 7-8 per cent trajectory, World Bank President Ajay Banga has said, pointing to strong services and exports, sustained investment and the resilience of the country’s economy. Speaking on the

NEW DELHI-US-origin counter-drone technology is entering India's defense manufacturing ecosystem at a time when the armed forces are developing requirements for systems capable of physically intercepting hostile unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), a report has said. As per an analysis by The

ASHEVILLE-Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra met US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh and International Monetary Fund (IMF) First Deputy Managing Director Dan Katz on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting in

ASHEVILLE, NC- India strongly supports the US G20 presidency’s focus on economic growth, global imbalances and financial literacy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said after holding a “positive, constructive” bilateral meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. In an exclusive interview

HYDERABAD - The University of London and Northeastern University in Boston are set to establish offshore campuses in Hyderabad, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced on September 1. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said the development marks a significant

CHICAGO, IL -Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman interacted with and addressed Indian Americans at the Consulate General of India here, highlighting their role in strengthening India's global standing and bilateral ties, according to an official statement. Sitharaman lauded the diaspora as

WASHINGTON, DC-The United States said that about 90 Americans were unaccounted for in the Nepal-China border region after devastating floods cut off remote communities, while five US citizens had reached safety in Nepal. No American deaths have been reported, a US

TORONTO- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said August 27 that economies like India and Canada can bring more predictability and certainty to global growth amid geopolitical tensions. Addressing the inaugural 'Economic and Financial Dialogue' between India and Canada in here, Sitharaman said

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The United States is deploying a disaster response adviser to Nepal and providing $500,000 in emergency assistance after devastating flash floods in the country’s Rasuwa district killed several people and caused widespread destruction. The US State Department announced the assistance

TORONTO- India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has described India and Canada as the "most natural partners" in the world, saying their relationship has undergone a "remarkable transformation" and that their shared values and people-to-people ties go beyond any trade agreement. Sitharaman

NEW DELHI-India and the United States discussed expanding practical cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region, including maritime security, strategic infrastructure and connectivity, during a phone call between Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and US Under Secretary of State Allison M. Hooker,

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Pakistan is playing a key mediating role between the United States and Iran, with Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir traveling to Tehran shortly after speaking with President Donald Trump about Iran, CNN reported. The previously unreported

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long been known for avoiding open press conferences, and a revelation by US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor suggests that the preference for tightly controlled public appearances is managed behind

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The planned US visit of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat later this month has drawn opposition from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), which has called for sanctions against RSS members

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan on August 19 summoned the US Chargé d’Affaires in Islamabad and lodged a demarche over remarks made by US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor during his recent visit to Jammu and Kashmir. Islamabad delivered the demarche over what it

NEW DELHI-The US Embassy in India on August 17 welcomed the Ministry of Defense’s contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian systems to the Indian Navy, saying the capability would strengthen maritime domain awareness and

WASHINGTON, DC/OTTAWA -The recent announcement by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, whom India has designated a terrorist, about forming a Khalistan Army and Sikh Homeland Security force, along with videos showing Sikh men training with semi-automatic rifles on Canadian soil, has raised

KOCHI-The Indian and US Navies have concluded the eighth edition of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise 2026 after five days of intensive professional interaction and joint training at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi, the Ministry of Defense said on

WASHINGTON, DC-India’s share of the global space market could rise fivefold within seven years as policy reforms and closer ties with the United States accelerate the growth of its private space industry, the US Department of Commerce has said. India currently

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Public opinion of India remains mixed across 36 countries surveyed by Pew Research Center, with a median of 45% holding a favorable view and 41% an unfavorable view, Pew Research reported. The survey was conducted

WASHINGTON, DC-Indian drone products have been left outside a preferential US tariff regime that gives selected trading partners lower rates, potentially subjecting India-made unmanned aircraft and components to duties of up to 100 per cent. President Donald Trump signed the proclamation

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - “A Chinese pump that leaves Pune as Indian is a pump not machined in Cincinnati, Dayton or Columbus,” US trade adviser Peter Navarro said, as Washington accused more than 40 countries, including India, of being

NEW DELHI-India is in regular touch with the United States over talks on the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), with both sides committed to the terms of the framework deal agreed upon in February, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal said on

WASHINGTON, DC - A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged the Trump administration to prioritize the Great Sea Interconnector, an undersea electricity project linking the power grids of Greece, Cyprus and Israel that they say could support the India

BENGALURU-India and the United States have discussed expanding cooperation in human spaceflight, scientific research, lunar exploration and commercial space activities, with NASA inviting the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to participate in its Moon Base programme during high-level bilateral talks

INDIANAPOLIS, IN-A convoy of vehicles displaying yellow Khalistan flags here, was part of a broader effort by separatist groups to leverage democratic freedoms in Western countries to advance a symbolic campaign, according to a report. The convoy, organized to mobilize support

WASHINGTON, DC-India has pushed back against what it called “misunderstandings” surrounding its proposed FCRA amendment, saying the legislation aims to strengthen oversight of foreign funding without restricting lawful civil society activities. India’s Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, issued

NEW DELHI-The United States has become India’s largest supplier of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), with its share in India’s imports rising to around 67 per cent, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on August 7. Speaking on

WASHINGTON, DC - The US Senate has passed a sweeping Russia sanctions bill that exposes India and other major buyers of Russian energy to tariffs of up to 100 per cent, raising concerns over potential trade implications. The legislation, titled the

NEW DELHI-Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 8 received a phone call from US Vice President J.D. Vance, during which the two leaders discussed ways to further deepen the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership across key areas. Prime Minister Modi also

NEW DELHI-India has strengthened its international cooperation in combating drug trafficking through bilateral agreements with 27 countries and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with 19 countries, including the United States, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed the Lok

WASHINGTON, DC-India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, has said the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed in 1960 in a spirit of goodwill and friendship, was undermined by Pakistan's conduct over decades, and that India's decision to place the

WASHINGTON, DC-A research project jointly backed by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) and India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has brought together universities and research institutions from both countries to develop advanced technologies for precision soybean breeding.

NEW DELHI-The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on July 31 reiterated that the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir, including the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, remains an integral and inalienable part of India, while urging all

OTTAWA - India and Canada have agreed to enhance defense cooperation, with discussions focusing on maritime collaboration, defense capacity-building and training, the Indian High Commission in Canada said on Tuesday. India's High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh K. Patnaik, and Canadian Minister

WASHINGTON, DC -The Trump administration will raise with New Delhi concerns over India's proposed restrictions on imports of American soda ash, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told lawmakers on July 22, indicating the issue will form part of broader trade

WASHINGTON, DC-India will face a lower 10 per cent tariff under the Trump administration's new Section 301 enforcement action on imports linked to forced labor after the United States concluded that New Delhi had adopted a forced labor import prohibition. The