Joe Biden ‘Hopeful’ of Having Xi Jinping At G20 Summit In India

Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that he “hopes” that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping attends the G20 Summit in India this month.This comes amid the speculations that President Xi could skip the G20 Summit in New Delhi and instead nominate Chinese Premier Li Qiang to attend the event.The US President was asked if he is expecting President Xi to attend the G20 Summit, to which he

September 1, 2023
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Meta’s ‘Biggest Single Takedown’ Aimed At Chinese Influence Campaign Removed Close To 8000 Facebook Accounts

Washington: Meta’s ‘biggest single takedown’ aimed at the Chinese Influence Campaign, resulted in the removal of 7,704 Facebook accounts, 954 Facebook pages, 15 Facebook groups and 15 Instagram accounts tied to the Chinese campaign, as per The New York Times.An article was published on February 27 claiming that the United States was behind the bombing of the Nord Stream underwater pipelines in

September 1, 2023
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GE Jet Engine Deal Puts India-US Ties Into A New Orbit

GE-HAL deal signals a new era in India-US ties. Technology transfer and manufacturing of jet engines in India represent a major step forwardA landmark deal between GE and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) that includes unprecedented technology transfer, manufacturing of jet engines in India and licensing arrangements marks the beginning of a new era in India-US ties where technological ties are

September 1, 2023
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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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