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Top US trade body USIBC welcomes India as the new president of G20

India's G20 presidency will provide an international platform to highlight how the US-India economic partnership is shaping global economic growth, prosperity and resilience in the 21st century, a top American business body has said. India formally assumed the G20 Presidency on Thursday. Welcoming India as the new president of G20, the US India Business Council (USIBC) said it will engage with the governments of India and the United States to expand the partnership for global good. India's G20 Presidency will provide an international platform to highlight how the US-India economic partnership is shaping global economic growth, prosperity, and resilience in the 21st century, it said on Friday. Earlier in the day, US President Joe Biden said that India is a strong partner of the United States, and he looks forward to supporting my friend Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi during India's G20 presidency. Together we will advance sustainable and inclusive growth while tackling shared ...

Efforts underway to cut wait time for issuance of visa in India: US

The US is undertaking "tremendous efforts" to solve the problem of long wait time in issuance of visas in India, US Charge d'Affaires Ambassador Elizabeth Jones said on Friday, acknowledging that the situation in the country is particularly "bad" because of the high demand. The newly-appointed diplomat also said that the issue is on the "top of the mind" of Washington and efforts being initiated to cut the wait time for grant of visas included recruitment and training of visa counsellors. There have been growing concerns in India over the long waiting period for first time visa applicants, especially for those applying under B1 (business) and B2 (tourist) categories. At a media interaction, Jones said the problem of long wait time for visas was triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, adding the long backlogs were reported from various parts of the globe. "They are particularly bad in India because the demand for visas is so high. That's one of the big elements; it's one of the big .

India-US drills near LAC violate the spirit of Sino-India agreements: China

China on Wednesday said it was opposed to the joint Indo-US military exercises being held near the Line of Actual Control (LAC), asserting that it violates the spirit of the two border agreements signed between New Delhi and Beijing. The 18th edition of the India-US joint military exercise 'Yudh Abhyas' is currently underway in Uttarakhand, about 100 km from the Line of Actual Control (LAC). It aims to enhance interoperability and share expertise between both armies in peacekeeping and disaster relief operations. The nearly two-week exercise began earlier this month. The joint military exercise between India and the US close to the LAC at the China-India border violates the spirit of the agreement between China and India in 1993 and 1996, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a media briefing here. It does not serve the mutual trust between China and India, he said in response to a question posed by a correspondent from Pakistan. The Chinese Foreign Ministry's refer

India-US have a long association with tea, says Indian Ambassador

India and the United States have a long association with tea and the two democracies cherish their common love for the aromatic beverage, India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu has said. Speaking at an event dedicated to tea lovers organised at the Indian Embassy here on Tuesday, Sandhu spoke about the significance of tea for Indians and also about its linkage to the American Revolution. "India and the US have a long association with tea. After all, the Boston Tea Party, which sparked the American Revolution, was organised to protest colonial taxes on tea! Tea is also intricately linked to East India company, and our own freedom struggle, Sandhu said. To usher in the winter season, the Indian Embassy in association with Janam Tea, during the event presented an informative conversation about the exciting flavours and styles of Indian tea. The conversation was led by Amy Dubin-Nath of Janam Tea, which specialises in single-estate teas from India. "Today, we cherish our .

US industry associations red-flag India's 'restrictive' trade barriers

The Association raised concern over use of strict quality control orders during the pandemic that effectively limited imports of US-designed and manufactured products in various sectors

Together with India, US will work to bring justice: Blinken on 26/11

"As we mark 14 years since the horrific attacks of 26/11, we join people in India and around the world in mourning the lives lost," Blinken

Rajnath Singh holds bilateral meeting with US defence secretary in Cambodia

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in Cambodia as the two leaders discussed a wide range of issues of mutual interest while expressing their commitment to a strong India-US defence cooperation. Singh and Austin are in Cambodia to attend the 9th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) Plus, the defence ministry here said in a statement. It said Singh and Austin met each other at Siem Reap with "great warmth" and "expressed satisfaction at the growing bilateral defence engagements". Singh was accompanied by Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and other senior officials of the Ministry of Defence, it said. Defence Minister Singh shared pictures of his meetings with Austin on Twitter. "Delighted to meet the US Secretary of Defence, Mr Lloyd J. Austin in Siem Reap. @SecDef," he wrote on the microblogging site. The two leaders discussed a "wide range of issues of mutual interest while expressing their commitment t

Committed to nomination of US envoy to India, ties important: White House

The United States continues to seek the expeditious confirmation of the Los Angeles Mayor, as the ambassador to India, following a long delay in the confirmation of his nomination.

2022 huge year in US-India ties, 2023 going to be even bigger: White House

In the history of India-US relationship, 2022 has been a huge year and the next year is going to be even bigger, a top White House official said on Sunday. Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer also applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being instrumental in forging a consensus during the recently concluded G-20 Summit. "Looking around the world when the United States and (its) President (Joe) Biden look for partners that can truly help carry the load, truly helped move forward a global agenda, India and Prime Minister Modi are very high on that list," Finer told a gathering of several hundred Indian-Americans here. "We just saw this in real time at the G-20 where the prime minister was instrumental in forging a consensus around a joint statement among a far-flung group of countries and in the comments and work that the prime minister has done and others in the Indian government have done to highlight the increasing risk related to nuclear issues," he said at an

India is an invaluable partner: US State Department on Jaishankar-Blinken

The United States supports India's G-20 presidency, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tweeted as he met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Cambodia on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit.

Dollar-rupee forward premia lowest since 2011 as US-India rate gap shrinks

Indian currency's recovery since US CPI leads to reversal of onshore-offshore arbitrage

What is friendshoring?

US treasury secretary Janet Yellen, who was in New Delhi recently, said the US will pursue the 'friend-shoring' approach with trusted allies like India. But what is 'friend-shoring'? Let's find out

Janet Yellen's visit reflects profoundness of US-India relationship: USISPF

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's visit to India reflects the profoundness of bilateral ties, US India Strategic and Partnership Forum said on Saturday, asserting that the strong commercial relationship has fructified due to the shared democratic outlook and strong people-to-people contacts. In her first visit to India as Secretary of the Treasury, Yellen on Friday termed India as an "indispensable partner to the US" and called for further strengthening trade and investment between the two nations. Secretary Yellen's visit to India, shortly after meeting her counterpart Finance Minister Sitharaman in Washington a few weeks ago, reflects the profoundness of the relationship and the deep collaboration that exist between various ministries, beyond the principal and Foreign Minister and Secretary of State level meetings, USISPF president Mukesh Aghi said. Both Secretary Yellen and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman have used this august forum in the US-India Economic and Financial .

'US looking forward to support India's G20 presidency': Janet Yellen

The 2022 G20 Summit will take place under the presidency of Indonesia in Bali between November 15 and 16

A renewed momentum in India-US bilateral ties, says Ambassador Sandhu

There is a renewed momentum in the India-US relationship, New Delhi's top envoy to the United States told a think-tank here, observing that the strategic partnership between the two sides has deepened and the overall bilateral partnership broadened. He said the continuous high-level political engagements between India and the US signals bipartisan support on both sides for further deepening the partnership. One of our ministers, the other day, spoke about the sunrise moment in our bilateral relations. Sunrise is beautiful, it is promising and brings with it a lot of positive energy. We are in such a moment, in our bilateral partnership, India's Ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu said. However, if we are complacent, that moment is going to pass. It will not wait for us. We need to seize the moment, he said at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace think-tank. In a conversation with Ashley Tellis for a discussion examining these global developments and the future of the .

Biden, Modi have productive, very practical relationship, says US NSA

US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have a productive and very practical relationship, the American national security advisor has said ahead of the bilateral between the two leaders on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. I would point out Prime Minister Modi has already been to the White House since President Biden took office, and the two of them have had the opportunity to meet in person multiple times and to talk by phone and on video multiple times, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters at the White House on Thursday. He said the two leaders see common interests on a number of critical issues and have really worked together to strengthen the US-India partnership. When you add all that up, it is a productive, very practical relationship, Sullivan added. President Biden is looking forward to seeing Prime Minister Modi at the G20 this year, as we look ahead to the next year, he said. India will hold the presidency of

India-US CEO forum discuss ways to strengthen bilateral economic ties

This is the sixth time the forum has been convened since its reconstitution eight years ago by both nations

Piyush Goyal co-chairs India-US CEO Forum with US Commerce Secretary

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday co-chaired the India-US CEO forum along with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo

Foreign Secretary Kwatra meets US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra has met Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman here and discussed Indo-US ties and ways to further advance their bilateral security and regional cooperation, the situation in the Indo-Pacific region and Ukraine. During the meeting on Monday, Sherman underscored the US' commitment to the people of Ukraine in the face of Russia's illegal war of aggression, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said. They also discussed ways to improve regional and multilateral coordination, including via the Quad partnership in the Indo-Pacific region, he said. The Quad or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue comprising India, the United States, Japan and Australia was set up in 2017 to counter China's aggressive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific region. The two leaders also "reaffirmed our shared commitment to democratic principles, regional security and prosperity, and strengthening people-to-people ties, Price said. "Great meeting Indian Foreign Secretary @AmbVMKwatra to

Great potential for India-US trade to grow: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

Asserting that India and the United States share a strong bilateral relationship, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said there is a great potential for the trade to grow between the two countries that will benefit their working people. She also said the US and India have a strong belief in democratic values and a commitment to upholding the rules-based international order, especially at this time of geopolitical risks. We have a very strong bilateral relationship with India. I expect we will discuss efforts to strengthen the resilience of supply chains, issues pertaining to climate change, our great global climate ambition and climate finance, Yellen told PTI in an exclusive interview on Monday. We certainly hope to deepen our trade relationship. We think there's great potential to grow our trade in ways that will benefit the working people of both of our countries, said the Treasury Secretary, who is headed to India later this week to participate in the US-India Economic and .