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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has held bilateral meetings with top officials of a number of US companies and discussed investment opportunities in India. The minister is in the US till October 5. He held meetings with Grant McGee, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Target. The company is a major US retailer. "Discussed the opportunities for Target to further leverage India's growing manufacturing opportunities under the Make in India initiative, deepen its presence in the country and expand sourcing from India," Goyal said in a social media post. He also met Amit Banati, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mondelez International, a company behind many of the chocolate and biscuit brands. "We discussed Mondelez's seven-decade presence in India and opportunities to expand its manufacturing, sourcing and investments. India's rising consumption and investment-led reforms offer global consumer brands a strong base for g
India-US ties have grown significantly over the past year, with Washington emerging as an important energy supplier to New Delhi as it diversifies its sources, a senior US official has said. US Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary Bethany Morrison on Thursday said the relationship between the two countries now spans energy, defence, commercial cooperation and multilateral engagements, with South Asia becoming a major priority for the Trump administration. "When you look at India, just over the last year with the US-India partnership, the scale and breadth of that relationship has grown from last year," Morrison said at a roundtable organised at the New York Foreign Press Centre. She also cited the 10-year defence framework agreement between India and the US and new initiatives in the energy sector as examples of the expanding partnership. "India for the first time in 20 years reformed their nuclear regulatory environment by passing the SHANTI Act, and now we're moving ...
The United States will reconsider the advisories on travel to Jammu and Kashmir as the central government and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah have taken steps to make it a safer place, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Wednesday. Jammu and Kashmir is an important part of India and an incredibly beautiful place, the US envoy said at a joint media briefing with Abdullah. Gor reached Srinagar earlier in the day on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. "The United States puts out travel warnings and every so often, we re-evaluate those travel warnings. I cannot make any big announcements here today, but it is something we are going to look at. "New Delhi, the chief minister here, the government here, we believe have made some incredible steps to keeping this area safer and making it more safe," Gor said at a joint media briefing with Abdullah. "So, we will be looking at if the travel warning that is imposed and recommended by the United States is something that should
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has greeted the people of India on its 80th Independence Day, asserting that the bilateral ties were stronger than ever due to the personal relationship between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a statement issued here on Friday, Rubio said the deep ties of friendship and family between the people of the two countries form the foundation of a partnership that is innovative, resilient and forward looking. "On behalf of the United States of America, I extend warm congratulations to the people of India on their Independence Day," Rubio said. "Thanks to the personal relationship between President Trump and Prime Minister Modi, the US-India relationship continues to grow and is stronger than ever," the US secretary of state said. Rubio said from defence and energy security to critical minerals, artificial intelligence, space cooperation, and commerce, US-India collaboration is making both nations, and the broader Indian Ocean .
States across the US are issuing special proclamations to commemorate August 15, 2026, as 'India Day' to mark the country's independence, highlighting its heritage, diversity as growing contributions of its diaspora to the American fabric. Delaware is the latest US state, after New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts, to issue a proclamation on the occasion of India's independence day, declaring August 15, 2026, as 'India Day'. The proclamation, signed by Delaware Governor Matthew Meyer, notes that the US state is "strengthened" by the many cultures and traditions represented throughout its communities, including the growing Indian American community whose presence has helped shape the character of the State. "Delawareans of Indian heritage have enriched our State through their work, leadership, and service in communities across Delaware, contributing to our shared prosperity and creating opportunities for future generations," it said. "India's history is rooted in a remarkable ...
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Friday said the United States was committed to expanding its partnership with India, particularly Karnataka, citing the growing presence of American companies in the state and cooperation across artificial intelligence, data centres, pharmaceuticals, defence, energy and critical supply chains. Speaking at the exclusive preview of the new exhibition 'Quantum' at Science Gallery Bengaluru, Gor said Karnataka had more than 1,000 American companies, with their presence growing steadily, and said US firms were increasingly looking at India for partnerships and investment. "Ten years ago, our bilateral trade was USD 20 billion. Today it's over USD 240 billion. Those are real numbers," he said. He said the US-India relationship was based on trust, pointing out that India conducted more military exercises with the US than with any other country and supplied 40 per cent of US generic pharmaceuticals. He said one of his priorities after arriving in India
The US Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill to punish Russia and key buyers of its petroleum products, such as China and India, claiming that such trade helps fuel the Ukraine war. The bill, renamed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, was approved by the Senate by an 86-11 vote. It allows President Donald Trump to impose 100 per cent tariffs on goods from countries that are top five importers of Russian oil and gas. At present China, India, Azerbaijan, Hungary and Slovakia are top five importers of oil and gas from Russia. In addition to Russia sanctions, the bill would extend till 2031 the expiration date of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, which penalises companies that invest in Iran's energy sector. The bipartisan bill was championed by Republican senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away on July 11, and Democrat Richard Blumenthal. After Graham's sudden death following a trip to Kyiv, leaders across the aisle moved with renewed vigour to ensu
A US lawmaker and national security experts have urged Congress to review arms sales to India over alleged transnational repression during a briefing at the Capitol Hill. Congressman Jim McGovern, co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, also called on Congress to pass the bipartisan and bicameral Transnational Repression Policy Act. McGovern urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to review India's eligibility for US arms sales under the Arms Export Control Act. The congressional briefing titled "India's Transnational Repression: Implications for US National Security," held on July 14, was organised by Equitas Forum USA in partnership with Hindus for Human Rights, the Sikh Coalition, the Sikh American Legal Defence and Education Fund (SALDEF), the New York State Council of Churches and the Dalit Solidarity Forum, with support from the office of Congresswoman Summer Lee. Daniel Stanton, a former senior officer with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, warned that ...
Negotiations for a trade agreement between India and the US are progressing well, and the framework deal is ready which will be signed at the right time, an official said on Monday. The official said that India is seeking a comparative advantage on the tariff front in the agreement vis-a-vis its competitor nations. "There was a very good discussion (with the US team). The framework deal is ready...whenever there is right time, it will be signed. We are negotiating a framework deal and a bilateral trade agreement (BTA), and both things are progressing well," the official said. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer last month held bilateral talks on issues related to the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement here. Trade deals are all about preferential market access or comparative advantage. "So that is something which is getting structured, whenever it is ready, things will be signed. But we are on a safe way, our understandin