Ajit Doval, Jake Sullivan Take Forward Talks On Artificial Intelligence, Defence, Telecom

Dialogue part of US approach to isolate Russia by reaching out to India, ChinaAs part of the US two-pronged strategy to isolate Russia by seeking to improve ties with both India and China, US National Security Adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan met Ajit Doval here on Wednesday.The delegation-level talks covered the roadmap for Indo-US collaboration in seven specific high-technology areas, which was

June 15, 2023
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‘The Time Is Now’: US Lawmaker On Defence Ties With India

Washington DC: US Representative Richard McCormick stressed on having ties between the United States (US) and India economically, militarily and strategically. He emphasised that lawmakers whether they are Democrats or Republicans need to pay more attention to India as a "future partner going forward".On reports of the US pushing a sign a big-arms drone deal during the upcoming visit of Prime

June 15, 2023
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Big Defence Announcements Likely During Modi’s Visit: Pentagon

Will the Naval fighter F/A-18 "Super Hornet" win big during PM Modi’s visit to the USPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States this month will set new benchmarks for bilateral ties and some ‘really big, historic and exciting’ announcements are likely to be made on defence cooperation and boosting India’s indigenous military industrial base, the Pentagon has said.Prime Minister

June 11, 2023
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GE Engine Deal With Hindustan Aeronautics Will Have Ripple Effect Across The US And Indian Defence Industries

A deal between General Electric and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to co-manufacture jet engines in India will have a ”ripple effect” across the American and Indian defence industries, the head of a top US business advocacy group has saidWashington: A deal between General Electric and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to co-manufacture jet engines in India will have a ”ripple effect” across the American and

June 11, 2023
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Modi’s 2023 State Visit To U.S. As Big A Game-Changer As Deng’s 1979 Visit

India-US relationship is expected to reach an unprecedentedly high orbit during the upcoming State Visit of PM Modi to the world’s largest economy. The expectation is that this time around, the immense range of opportunities created by shifts in geopolitical tectonic plates will not go unutilised by IndiaWithin twelve days, Narendra Modi will become the first Prime Minister of India to twice

June 11, 2023
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USAID Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman Arrives In Varanasi For G20 Meeting

Varanasi: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman arrived in Varanasi on Sunday to attend the G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting,USAID is an independent agency of the US government that works towards providing civilian foreign aid and development assistance.The G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting under the G20 Indian Presidency is scheduled to

June 11, 2023
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Chinese Spy Base Operating In Cuba For Years: US Official

Washington: A Chinese spy base in Cuba that could intercept electronic signals from nearby US military and commercial buildings has been operating since or before 2019 when the Chinese base was upgraded, The News York Times reported citing a Biden administration official.The official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence said that the spy base was an issue that

June 11, 2023
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GE Nears Deal With India’s Hindustan Aeronautics To Co-Manufacture Fighter Jet Engines

General Electric is in final discussions to cement a partnership with India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. to co-manufacture jet engines in the countryThe deal is expected to be signed either before or during a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, D.C., later this month.A partnership of this sort would require the transfer of technology and therefore approval by Congress to

June 10, 2023
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GE Aerospace’s Soaring Ambitions In India

But also, on the military front, GE engines are expected to go into India’s second-generation light combat aircraft (LCA). And discussions are reportedly at very advanced stages for GE to help India to make those engines locally, via Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.Even as this copy goes to print, an important objective for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s June 22 Washington visit is said to be

June 9, 2023
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