Indo-US Relations

Defence cooperation is fizzling out with no big-ticket procurement driving forward the relationship

Two specific targets for this elevated engagement were semiconductors and defence production

The Trade Policy Forum, revived in 2021 after a gap for four years, will reconvene on a ministerial level before end of 2023

US vice president calls India as a "very important partner" to the US and welcomes New Delhi's announcement that it will resume Covid-19 vaccine exports.

On Saturday, Modi will visit New York and address the UN General Assembly (UNGA)

The US said bilateral ties remain strong through the democratic ideals the two countries share

Under the Trump administration, US-India tensions have increased over each side's tariff policies, a Congressional report has said

President Donald Trump has conferred the Legion of Merit, one of the highest military honours of the US, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership in elevating bilateral strategic partnership and accelerating emergence of India as a global power. Prime Minister Modi thanked President Trump for the honour, saying the award recognises efforts of people of India and US to improve ties. "I am deeply honoured to be awarded the Legion of Merit by @POTUS @realDonaldTrump. It recognises the efforts of the people of India & the US to improve bilateral ties, reflected in the bipartisan consensus in both countries about the Indo-US Strategic Partnership," Modi tweeted on Tuesday. He said the 21st century presents both unprecedented challenges as well as opportunities. "The India-US relationship can leverage the vast potential of our people's unique strengths to provide global leadership for the benefit of entire humanity," Modi said in another tweet. "On behalf of the 1.3 billion ...

Also, Biden is expected to soften the stance on Iran, which may mean India may be able to resume buying oil from the West Asian nation, say experts

Esper and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived here on Monday on a two-day visit for the Indo-US 2+2 dialogue

Each stop, he said, will include discussions on a broad range of bilateral topics

Goyal raises totalisation issue during talks with Ross, also expresses concern over Indian exports being barred due to child labour issues

The two countries have been negotiating a trade package to iron out certain issues and further boost two-way commerce

To aid the US in its fight against coronavirus, India had last month allowed the export of 50 million hydroxychloroquine tablets on US President Donald Trump's request

Obama and Modi met in Laos last week on the sidelines of the 14th India-Asean Summit and the 11th East Asia Summit in Vientiane