Why ISRO Is Not India’s NASA: Development Has Been Its Agenda, Not Geopolitical Rivalry

India’s foray into space started with sounding rockets supplied by NASA in the 1960sIndia’s space program was not born out of Cold War rivalry but an obligation to serve the more immediate needs of a developing countryby Priyadarshi DuttaOn 21 November 1963, the sun set one minute before 6 pm at Trivandrum in Kerala. At 6:25 pm India’s first sounding rocket, of Nike-Apache variety, supplied by

August 31, 2023
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US OKs Military Aid To Taiwan Under Program Usually Reserved For Sovereign Nations

The Biden administration has approved the first-ever US military transfer to Taiwan under a program generally reserved for assistance to sovereign, independent states. The State Department notified Congress of the sale on Wednesday. It said the material would "be used to strengthen Taiwan’s self-defence capabilities through joint and combined defense capability and enhanced maritime domain

August 31, 2023
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U.S. Congress Clears Landmark India-US Fighter Engine Deal

No-objection paves the way for the implementation of GE’s agreement with HAL on the F-414 engines, including manufacturing and technology transferThe United States (US) Congress has no objection to the Joe Biden administration’s decision to pursue the GE jet engine deal with India, paving the way for the implementation of the company’s agreement with the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) that

August 31, 2023
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US And Indian Navies Complete Week-Long Anti-Submarine Warfare Training In The Indian Ocean

The navies of India and the United States completed a week-long joint exercise focused on improving the interoperability in maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare, an official said on Wednesday. The ‘Tridents’ of the patrol squadron VP-26 based out of Florida, the United States, along with the ‘Albatross’ of the Indian Naval Air Squadron 312 took part in combined anti-submarine warfare. A

August 30, 2023
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Together There Is Nothing That India And US Cannot Do: US Envoy Garcetti

New Delhi: US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said here that both the countries, the United States and India are stronger together and there is nothing that two countries cannot do together. While speaking at the 2023 EducationUSA “Study in the U.S.” university fair here on Tuesday, the envoy also stated that the Indian dream and the American dream are the same thing.“This year, going around

August 30, 2023
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US Envoy Garcetti, Union Minister Mandaviya Discuss US-India Health G20 Priorities

New Delhi: US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Tuesday held a meeting with Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and discussed US-India health G20 priorities.In a post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, Garcetti stated that the health collaborations in Research and Development (R&D), artificial intelligence and increasing health access and equity will be key in advancing health

August 30, 2023
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S-400 Will Be Delivered On Time : Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov

Russian ambassador to India Denis Alipov said that the delivery of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system to India is going on track and it will be delivered as per the scheduled time.He said, "As far as the S 400 deliveries are concerned, they have been going on track and the chiefs of the Russian companies involved in those supplies have come on record confirming the supplies will be concluded

August 28, 2023
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China’s ‘Aggressive Behaviour’ In South China Sea Must Be Challenged, Says US Navy Official

China’s "aggressive behaviour" in the South China Sea, including the use of water canon by its coast guard against a Philippine vessel, must be challenged and checked, the commander of the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet said on Sunday.Vice Admiral Karl Thomas assured the Philippines of U.S. backing in the face of "shared challenges" in the region, saying: "My forces are out here for a reason."The

August 28, 2023
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Stronger U.S.-India Relationship Could Help America Declare ‘Independence’ From China: Presidential Hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy

American companies have huge manufacturing networks in China and rely on Chinese consumersA stronger relationship with India would help the U.S. declare its "independence" from China, Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy believes and has called for stronger strategic ties with New Delhi, including a military relationship in the Andaman Sea.At 38, Mr. Ramaswamy is the

August 28, 2023
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Musk Reacts On List of Indian-Origin CEOs As Impressive

California: Indian-origin executives are rocking the business world as they are holding top positions in the top companies and the list seems to be unstoppable. On Saturday, World of Statistics posted a list of companies that have Indian-origin people at the topmost position which left Tesla Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk impressed.On its social media account, X (formerly known as

August 27, 2023
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