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US lawmakers, officials condemn vandalism of BAPS temple in New York

Bipartisan lawmakers across the US have strongly condemned the vandalism at a Hindu temple here and called for an investigation into the incident, asserting that America must stand together against all forms of hate. The road and the signage outside the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Melville, New York, were sprayed with expletives on Monday, according to footage shared online. The BAPS Public Affairs said in a post on X that it was deeply saddened by the desecration of the temple, calling it an act aimed at inciting hatred against Hindus". "Today, local, state & federal leaders gathered to promote peace, respect and unity. Guided by our faith, we stand united against hate with compassion and solidarity, it said. Melville is located in in Suffolk County, on Long Island and is about 28 kilometres from the 16,000-seater Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a mega community event on September 22. US lawmakers across party lines ...

India-US ties on 'upward trajectory, warmer than before': PM Modi

No 'feeling of discrimination' against any religious minority in India, he tells Financial Times

Indo-US bond stronger after PM Modi's state visit: Biden admin official

Post the first state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, the two countries are forging much closer bilateral ties with high-level visits on all fronts, a senior Biden administration official has said, observing that India and the US have never had a stronger relationship than now. Modi visited the US at the invitation of President Joe Biden and met him on all three days of his stay here between June 21 and June 23. On June 22, the two leaders spent time together for more than eight hours, the official said. Biden also held a private dinner for Modi on June 21. India and the United States have never had a stronger relationship than right now, the official said post-Modi visit, it has never been deeper in the memory of the president. The official said China was a major issue of discussion between the two leaders. In reality it (China) is not the glue of our relationship at all, but it's one of the factors and I think we're gonna have that glue for a long time to come, t

India has highest general barriers of any large economy: US Ambassador

US Ambassador pitches for fewer barriers between the two nations

India, US agree to streamline funding for research projects, says NSF

In a significant move, India and the United States have signed an agreement that would streamline the selection and funding process of research projects between scientists and engineers from the two countries. The opportunities under the arrangement are broad and can nimbly adjust to strategic priorities and researcher interests in computer science and engineering, geosciences, math and physical sciences, engineering, and emerging technologies, the National Science Foundation (NSF), an independent agency of the US that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering, said on Wednesday. "Through the creation of these opportunities, we are emphasising to the science and technology communities and the world that our governments are serious about breaking down barriers and facilitating collaboration," said NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan. The Indian-American NSF director said that the implementation of the arrangement would ...

India, US establish new trade group to build sustainable supply chains

The Trade Policy Forum, revived in 2021 after a gap for four years, will reconvene on a ministerial level before end of 2023

Janet Yellen's visit reflects profoundness of US-India relationship: USISPF

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's visit to India reflects the profoundness of bilateral ties, US India Strategic and Partnership Forum said on Saturday, asserting that the strong commercial relationship has fructified due to the shared democratic outlook and strong people-to-people contacts. In her first visit to India as Secretary of the Treasury, Yellen on Friday termed India as an "indispensable partner to the US" and called for further strengthening trade and investment between the two nations. Secretary Yellen's visit to India, shortly after meeting her counterpart Finance Minister Sitharaman in Washington a few weeks ago, reflects the profoundness of the relationship and the deep collaboration that exist between various ministries, beyond the principal and Foreign Minister and Secretary of State level meetings, USISPF president Mukesh Aghi said. Both Secretary Yellen and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman have used this august forum in the US-India Economic and Financial .

India-US bilateral trade may reach $500-600 billion by 2030: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday exuded confidence that the India-US bilateral trade in goods and services will reach USD 500-600 billion by 2030 as their relation continues to strengthen. The trade between the two countries stands at about USD 175 billion at present. On whether India will join the trade pillar of 14-member Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), Goyal said it would depend on what India will get in return. While 13 member countries have joined all four subjects -- trade, supply chains, clean economy and fair economy-- under IPEF, India has opted out of the trade pillar as of now. It has joined the other three subjects. "With regard to joining the trade pillar of IPEF, India decides its strategy on its own terms...If you want binding commitments (from India) on different subjects, tell me what I am getting in return. It has to be good for my people and my country. What you give me in return will determine whether I will join t

Treasury Secretary Yellen to visit India to deepen US-India economic ties

US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen will visit India to participate in the US-India Economic and Financial Partnership on November 11 and discuss how the two countries can work together to deepen their economic ties, according to an official announcement here on Friday. In New Delhi, Yellen will highlight the strength of America's partnership with India, which continues to deepen, the Treasury said in a statement. Yellen will meet with technology sector leaders and visit the Microsoft India Development Centre, where she will deliver remarks on the United States' economic partnership with India, it said. She would also hold a bilateral meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Following the US-India Economic and Financial Partnership (EFP) dialogue, Yellen will join Sitharaman for a fireside discussion with executives from major Indian companies and American companies operating in India. To conclude the day, Yellen and Sitharaman will sign a joint statement on

Indo-US bilateral defence ties to stay on ambitious course: Pentagon

Bound by shared values and a common vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific region, the United States and India will continue to chart an ambitious course in the bilateral defence partnership

India-US defence ties to stay on aspiring course for Indo-Pacific: Pentagon

Bound by shared values and a common vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific region, the United States and India will continue to chart an ambitious course in the bilateral defence partnership

US stresses commitment to a free, open Indo-Pacific region" in 2+2 agenda

The Pentagon said that the US and India will "continue to chart an ambitious course in the bilateral defence partnership" that will aim "to meet the challenges of the 21st century"

Indo-US ties in uncharted territory post-Ukraine war: ex-Trump official

Due to the problematic position taken by India on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the India-US bilateral relationship is entering uncharted territory

Upcoming USTR visit: Chance for India and US to fix thorny bilateral issues

While the agenda for Katherine Tai's visit has not yet been disclosed, the two sides are likely to discuss issues on market access, including tariffs, by reconvening India-US Trade Policy Forum

Modi's US trip: Economic agenda relatively low key compared to earlier one

One of the reasons for the overall low-key economic angle to the visit is the late finalisation of the travel itinerary

PM to visit US for Quad on Sept 24; focus on Afghan crisis, Covid-19

This will be Modi's first foreign visit in nearly six months and his second since the outbreak of the pandemic coronavirus

Niggling issues in India-US mini trade deal mostly addressed: Commerce Secy

Says Budget provisions to boost export competitiveness

What 'Team Biden' means for India's energy and strategic relations with US

As US expectedly pivots away from fossil fuels and India redoubles its commitment to the Paris Accord, Jennifer Mulhern's role becomes far more significant

India, US to enhance ties on counternarcotics regulation, law enforcement

India, US to enhance ties on counternarcotics regulation, law enforcement

Indo-US ties will pick up where we left off, Biden no stranger: Jaishankar

Jaishankar said President-elect Biden is "not a stranger" to India or to the relationship between the two countries