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India and the United States are on the brink of finalizing a multi-billion dollar agreement to manufacture fighter jet engines in the country.The long-anticipated deal is expected to be finalised during the visit of US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to Delhi next week.Sources close to the matter have revealed that the highly significant deal is likely to be unveiled during Prime Minister
On President Joe Biden’s invitation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the United States on June 22. One of the primary agendas of the meeting should be to expedite the process of acquiring armed drones from the US, specifically the MQ-9 Reaper. Meanwhile, according to reports, the Indian Navy also wants to extend the lease of the two Sea Guardian drones, a variant of the Reaper, which
Austin is routing his visit to India following travels to Japan and Singapore. He will also visit France, says a US Department of Defence statementThe readout pointed out that Secretary Austin will travel to Tokyo to meet with Japanese Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada and other senior leaders, and visit U.S. troops stationed in Japan. Austin’s visit comes as United States and Japan step out to
Washington: US lawmaker Grace Meng on Friday introduced a bill in the US Congress to declare Diwali as a federal holiday in the US."Today, I was proud to announce the introduction of the #Diwali Day Act, my bill that would make Diwali a federal holiday. Thank you to all my government colleagues and the many advocates who joined me to express their support," Meng tweeted on Saturday.Diwali, also
Hyderabad: US Ambassador Eric Garcetti inaugurated the US Consulate in Hyderabad on Friday during a gala celebration of the 247th anniversary of American Independence. Telangana State Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan joined Ambassador Garcetti, along with US Consul General Jennifer Larson and Ausaf Sayeed of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).The event took place as a part of Ambassador
US Secretary of Defence Austin Lloyd will be meeting Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi next week even as both sides will be finalising pending deals days before PM Modi’s visit to the US in JuneNew Delhi: General Electric’s (GE) plan to manufacture fighter jet engines in India, a multi-billion dollar government-to-government deal, is going to be finalised during the visit of US
Washington: United States Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin-III will embark on a four-nation trip including India from next week, according to the official statement released by the US Department of Defence.The first stop in his four-nation trip is Tokyo where he will meet with Japanese Defense Minister Yasukasu Hamada and other senior leaders and visit US troops stationed in Japan.According to
More than a month ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington, India and the US on Wednesday held extensive talks focusing on operationalising their ‘Major Defence Partnership’ and co-development of military platforms. Boosting defence industrial cooperation, sharing of critical technology and having joint long-term research were also the focus of the 17th meeting of India-US
New Delhi: Thanking External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for a "gracious welcome", US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti noted that the US-India partnership offers a lot of promise.Following his meeting with EAM Jaishankar in New Delhi, Garcetti expressed that he was thrilled to be here and to witness the strong bond between India and the US."Thank you, @drsjaishankar, for the gracious welcome!
Washington: India’s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday (local time) met US Congressman James Clyburn and discussed avenues to strengthen the India-US partnership in healthcare, digital, IT, and renewables.The two sides also discussed knowledge partnership, particularly in next-gen areas for the public good.Taking to Twitter, Sandhu wrote, "Pleasure to reconnect with one of