‘Predator’ Drone Deal To Bring Countries To India’s Doorstep For MRO Services: Ex-Defence Secretary

India and the US signed a $3bn deal for 31 hi-tech unmanned aerial vehicles during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the US. The move is significant and will see the drones assembled, maintained and repaired in India, creating a full MRO hub for the technology. The General Atomics MQ-9B High-Altitude Long Endurance UAVs will also enhance the intelligence, surveillance and

June 27, 2023
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Members of India Caucus Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Fast-Track Weapons Sales To India

Members of the powerful India Caucus have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at providing India access to the weapons it needs to defend itself and boost its security goals with the US in the strategic Indo-Pacific region.Indian-American Democratic Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna and Marc Veasey joined Republican Congressmen Andy Barr and Mike Waltz in introducing the legislation

June 27, 2023
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US Consistently Calls On Pakistan To Take Steps To Disband All Terrorist Groups: Official

The US has been consistently calling on Pakistan to step up efforts to permanently disband all terrorist groups like the LeT, JuD and their various front organisations, a top state department official has said. Addressing the media on Monday, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said the US will raise the issue regularly with Pakistani officials and will continue to work together with it

June 27, 2023
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Diwali To Become School Holiday In New York City

New York: Diwali, the festival of lights, is set to become a school holiday in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday.Thousands of New Yorkers celebrate Diwali each year to commemorate the victory of light over darkness, and the announcement came after state lawmakers recently enacted legislation designating it as a holiday in the biggest school system in the US.Mayor Eric Adams

June 27, 2023
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Pakistan Hands Official Demarche To US Envoy Over Modi-Biden Joint Statement

US Deputy Chief of Mission Andrew SchoferIslamabad: Pakistan’s foreign ministry summoned United States Deputy Chief of Mission and handed a demarche to him over a joint statement issued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden last week that called on Islamabad to ensure its territory was not used as a base for terrorist attacks.Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on

June 27, 2023
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Cooperation Between States Shouldn’t Target Third Party: China On India-US Deals

The spokesperson was responding to a question by a Russian state-run news agency PM Modi’s state visit to WashingtonChinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday said that military cooperation between states should not undermine regional peace and stability, target any third party, or even harm the interests of any third party. The reaction came days after India and the US signed several

June 27, 2023
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Miffed Pakistan Summons U.S. Deputy Mission Chief Over India-US Statement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign ministry on Monday summoned the U.S. embassy’s deputy chief of mission to express concern over a statement last week by U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that called on Pakistan to ensure its territory was not used as a base for militant attacks.The statement from the United States and India was released after a meeting between the two

June 27, 2023
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India, US To Co-Develop Small Modular Reactors

For global nuclear power plant makers, small is now beautiful and they are looking at populating their small modular reactors across the worldChennai: India and the US are working together for developing next generation small modular reactor technologies for domestic and export markets.According to a joint statement issued by the US White House, amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit,

June 27, 2023
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‘PoK Will Join India’: Rajnath Singh Bashes Pakistan’s Reaction To US-India Joint Statement

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that Pakistan government should concentrate on getting its country in order instead of speaking about Kashmir.Speaking at a National Security Conclave in Jammu, Rajnath Singh reacted to Pakistan’s response to the joint statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden.Both leaders called out Pakistan to ensure the country is not

June 27, 2023
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China Contemptuously Ignores Modi’s US Visit Says Pak Media

ISLAMABAD: China in a way has ignored the visit of the Indian Prime Minister to China as no harsh word or serious criticism has come from Beijing on a lavish reception for Narendra Modi and a joint communique in the wake of his meeting with US President Joe Biden.Beijing has made it clear on Monday that “it has been China’s longstanding position that military cooperation between states, should

June 27, 2023
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