Melinda Pavek takes over as U.S. Consul General in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: Melinda Pavek has become the Consul General of the United States of America in Kolkata, succeeding Patti Hoffman.
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior officials from the United States, Australia, India, and Japan met virtually as part of regular Quad consultations to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
No more US bombing sorties to support Afghan forces after Aug 31 : Report
Washington: The US will continue with the pull out of its forces from Afghanistan even as the Taliban is fast seizing territories and killing top officials of the country.
US to sell India Harpoon Joint Common Test Set and equipment
New Delhi/UNI: The United States has approved the sale of Harpoon Joint Common Test Set (JCTS) and related equipment to India for an estimated cost of $82 million, saying the deal will support its national security and foreign policy and help strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries.
US Special Operations Commander Richard D. Clarke visits India
New Delhi/IBNS: The Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, Gen. Richard D. Clarke, visited India and met defense officials at the U.S. Embassy in Delhi on Thursday.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls on PM Modi, commits to deepens strategic relations
New Delhi/IBNS: US Secretary Antony Blinken conveyed greetings of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Had a warm discussion: Antony Blinken tweets after meeting S Jaishankar
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is currently visiting India, met Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Wednesday and said he had a warm discussion with the Indian leader.
Jaishankar-Blinken meet: Indo-Pacific, Afghanistan, tackling COVID-19 on table for talks
New Delhi/UNI: Peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and a lasting solution to the Afghanistan issue will be on the table of talks as well as tackling the Coronavirus pandemic, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday in opening remarks during his meeting with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in India, to hold talks with leaders tomorrow
New Delhi/IBNS: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in India on Tuesday for his two-day visit to the Asian country.
New Delhi/UNI: The escalating situation in Afghanistan with the rapid advances made by the Taliban following the US pull out of its troops, which has caused concern in India, and the need to continue pressing Pakistan to act on terror financing and terror havens, will be top on the agenda of talks during the two-day visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to New Delhi beginning on July 27.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit India next week
New Delhi/IBNS: US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, will visit India on July 27 and 28.
US: Joe Biden govt proposes first in-person Quad leaders' meet in Sept
New Delhi/UNI: The US has proposed to India, Japan and Australia that the first in-person Quad meeting of their leaders be held in late September in Washington.
Donald Trump mocks Anthony Fauci for advice on mask-wearing
Washington/UNI: Former US President Donald Trump has criticized US top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci for being inconsistent in his advice on COVID-19.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening informed that he had a telephone conversation with US Vice President Kamala Harris, who assured that India will receive Covid vaccines from the Joe Biden administration as part of the first 25 million doses that country plans to supply globally.
India remains engaged with US for vaccines, Joe Biden assures to support COVAX
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Thursday informed that the government has been making all efforts to augment the availability of vaccines in India, whether through enhanced production in the country or through supply from abroad.