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India-US 2+2 dialogue likely to take place in November

The 2+2 dialogue between India and the United States is expected to take place in November and the two countries will hold a meeting of the Defence Policy Group (DPG) soon, sources said.They said that India and the US will have a series of engagements and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar will be visiting the United States. A counter-terrorism and designation dialogue between the two countries will be held soon, the sources added.The third India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue was held in New Delhi in October last year. The DPG is the apex official-level meeting mechanism between India's Defence Ministry and the US Department of Defence. It reviews and guides all aspects of bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries.Prime Minister Narendra Modi had visited the United States last month for a bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden. He had also taken part in the first in-person Quad leaders' Summit and addressed the UN General ...

India-US ties have seen 'very steady growth' in past few years: FS Shringla

The relationship between India and the United States has seen "very steady growth": Shringla

Threads connecting India, US run deep and strong: Ambassador Sandhu

The threads that connect India and the United States run deep and strong and the two countries continue to strive to make the lives of their citizens better and brighter, New Delhi's top envoy said

India, US reaffirm commitment to free, open Indo-Pacific: Lloyd J Austin

US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin on Sunday that it was an honour to meet India's Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat during his recent US visit

Gen Rawat, Austin discuss expanding cooperation with regional partners

India's Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat has met with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and discussed expanding multilateral cooperation with regional partners

India, US to set up joint working group on defence industrial security

To formalise and refine their joint security protocols, Washington and New Delhi held a five-day Industrial Security Agreement summit that began on Monday and ended on Friday in the national capital

Free Trade Agreement is the next frontier in India-US ties: USIBC president

Nisha Desai Biswal, president of US-India Business Council and a former US diplomat, was speaking at a dinner hosted by Indiaspora

'India, US need to work jointly in reforming global health architecture'

Both India and the US are global partners and need to work collaboratively in reforming the global health architecture, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday

PM Modi's visit to US very successful, comprehensive: Foreign Secretary

Modi held bilateral meetings with US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

US reaffirms 'unwavering commitment' to India as major defence partner

Biden has reaffirmed his "unwavering commitment" to India as a Major Defence Partner through close engagements

United States, India call for a swift return of democracy in Myanmar

Taking a firm stand against the coup in Myanmar, the US and India have called for a swift return to democracy in the country, an end to the use of violence and release of all political detainees.

India's submarine conundrum: To go nuclear or conventional?

Within India's strategic community, a debate rages over the question of whether the Indian Navy should be going in for conventional diesel-electric submarines, or AIP vessels or SSNs

PM Modi holds first bilateral meeting with Biden; discusses climate, Covid

This is for the first time that Biden is meeting Modi after he became the 46th president of the US in January.

Prime Minister Modi to address Global Citizen Live event on Saturday

Modi had left India on a four-day visit to the US on September 22.

'Covid, climate change, economy, Afghanistan on agenda of Modi-Biden talks'

'We'll talk about technology issues, economic cooperation and trade as well as Afghanistan,' says a White House official who spoke on condition of anonymity

'Dear POTUS...,' tweets farmer leader ahead of Biden's meeting with Modi

'700 farmers have died in the last 11 months protesting. These black (farm) laws should be repealed to save us. Please focus on our concern while meeting PM Modi,' said Rakesh Tikait to Biden

PM Modi to hold first in-person bilateral talks with Joe Biden today

In one of the highly-anticipated engagements of his three-day US visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday.This will be the first in-person meeting between the two leaders after Biden took over as the US President on January 20.In a departure statement ahead of his US visit, PM Modi had said that he will review the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership with President Biden and exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla had earlier informed that PM Modi and Biden will review "robust and multifaceted" India-US bilateral ties and will hold a discussion to bolster bilateral trade and investment ties. Both leaders will discuss the current regional security situation following the recent developments in Afghanistan in a bilateral meeting on September 24, he had said.Biden will also host the first-ever in-person Quad Leaders' Summit on September .

Imperative for India, US to defend democratic principles: Kamala Harris

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday said it is imperative that India and the US defend democratic principles and institutions within their respective countries and around the world

Modi arrives in US to attend Quad leaders' summit, address UNGA

Modi has a packed agenda over the next three days: Biden hosts him at the White House for their first bilateral meeting on September 24.

UNGA address will focus on Covid-19, terrorism: PM ahead of US visit

Climate change will also be a key part of the address. He also said the visit will would be an occasion to strengthen the Indo-US ties