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Biden denies US, Nato's role in Russia mutiny, calls it struggle in system

President Joe Biden declared Monday that the United States and NATO played no part in the Wagner mercenary group's short-lived insurrection in Russia, calling the uprising and the longer-term challenges it poses for President Vladimir Putin's power a struggle within the Russian system. Biden and U.S. allies supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion emphasized their intent to be seen as staying out of the mercenaries' stunning insurgency, the biggest threat to Putin in his two decades leading Russia. They are concerned that Putin could use accusations of Western involvement to rally Russians to his defense. Biden and administration officials declined an immediate assessment of what the 22-hour uprising by the Wagner Group might mean for Russia's war in Ukraine, for mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin or for Russia itself. We're going to keep assessing the fallout of this weekend's events and the implications from Russia and Ukraine, Biden said. But it's still too early

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Biden govt to announce plan worth billions for expanding internet access

President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Monday his administration's plans to distribute billions of dollars appropriated by Congress to deliver the internet to every household and small business in the United States. Likening the push for universal connectivity to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, when the federal government installed the electric utility lines that brought light to the countryside all across the U.S., White House chief of staff Jeff Zients said access to high-speed internet is as imperative to day-to-day life as electricity. We all know how difficult life is when electricity goes down after a storm or for other reasons, Zients said on a Friday call with reporters to preview the announcement. For millions of Americans in rural communities in particular, the internet is down a lot. Sometimes there's not even any access. The amount each state, territory and Washington, D.C., will receive from the $42.5 billion program depends primarily on the number of ...

PM Modi, India represent lynchpin in Prez Biden's strategy in Asia: Report

As he welcomed Modi to the White House earlier in the day, Biden sought to underscore the importance of shared values in the relationship moving forward

Joe Biden discusses latest events in Russia with Ukraine Prez Zelenskyy

The two leaders also discussed Ukraine's ongoing counter-offensive, and President Biden reaffirmed unflinching US support, which includes ongoing security, financial, and humanitarian assistance

India, US friendship among most consequential: Biden after hosting PM Modi

President Joe Biden has said the friendship between the US and India was among the most consequential in the world as the two countries signed several major deals to further elevate their strategic technology partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic state visit. Reacting to Biden's remarks, Modi said the friendship between India and the US is a force for global good and will make the planet better as well as more sustainable. The friendship between the United States and India is among the most consequential in the world. And it's stronger, closer, and more dynamic than ever, US President Biden said in a tweet on Sunday. Biden hosted Modi for a three-day official state visit that included a welcome ceremony attended by a record 7,000 people on the South Lawns of the White House, a State Dinner attended by some 500 people, and a round table with technology companies' chief, entrepreneurs, officials and CEOs. Tagging Biden's tweet, Modi said on Twitter, "I fully agre

Friendship between India, US force for global good: Modi after state visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the friendship between India and the US is a force for global good and will make the planet better as well as more sustainable. Modi's remarks came in response to a tweet by US President Joe Biden in which he said that the friendship between the US and India is among the most consequential in the world. "The friendship between the United States and India is among the most consequential in the world. And it's stronger, closer, and more dynamic than ever," Biden tweeted sharing a video montage from Prime Minister Modi's recently concluded state visit to the US. Tagging Biden's tweet, Modi said on Twitter, "I fully agree with you, @POTUS @JoeBiden! Friendship between our countries is a force of global good. It will make a planet better and more sustainable." "The ground covered in my recent visit will strengthen our bond even more," Modi said. The prime minister had embarked on his visit to the US on June 20 and in New York, he led a histor

PM Modi's visit will go down in history as 'turning of a page': Garcetti

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said the State Visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go down in history as the turning of a page and starting of a bold new chapter in India-US relations. He also said that it is more than a relationship between the two countries. "It's a friendship, it's genuine and it's deep. I think this visit will go down in history as the turning of a page and the starting of a bold new chapter in America and India relations. It's the culmination of years and even decades of work, Garcetti told PTI in an interview. He also said that it has leapfrogged beyond many of the expectations, whether it's been a personal relationship between Prime Minister Modi and President Joe Biden, whether it was breadth and depth of the work done by the governments, or whether it was the people to people ties, business leaders and cultural leaders and everyday Americans and Indians. This really is about the future. And I think America and India are the future, stronger ...

Biden, Macron, Sunak discuss rebellion declared by Russian mercenary

US President Joe Biden spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday about the situation in Russia. According to a statement from the White House, the four leaders reaffirmed their support for Ukraine during the conversation. However, the White House said U.S. officials were wary of weighing in further on the situation and "wanted to avoid any comment that could be misconstrued to suggest the U.S. was taking a side in the apparently internal conflict. A popular Russian military blogger says the Wagner mercenaries shot down a Russian Ka-52 helicopter gunship in the Voronezh region on Saturday. Yevgeny Poddubny said both crewmembers were killed and posted pictures of the helicopter's charred debris. Russian media and military bloggers reported several purported helicopter attacks on advancing Wagner convoys. Another popular blogger, a former military pilot using the nickname Fighterbomber, said that Wagne

India-US to negotiate 'speed bumps', develop tech to transform lives: Biden

India and the US are teaming up to design and develop new technologies that will transform lives around the world, President Joe Biden has said and underlined that he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are determined to negotiate the "speed bumps" impeding bilateral technological cooperation. Biden, who held wide-ranging talks with Modi on Thursday at the White House, said that technological cooperation will be a big part in defining the India-US partnership. We are teaming up to design and develop new technologies that are going to transform the lives of our people around the world," he said on Friday. "Together, we're lifting the private and public partners to make this possible, including launching a new programme between India and American astronauts, Indian astronauts, and entrepreneurs, scientists, and students. Simply put, our countries are taking innovation and cooperation to a new level in our relationship, and thanks in large part to the folks around this table, he said at

PM Modi's state visit to US wasn't about China: Top White House official

"Quiet frankly, India has challenges with China on their own and they address these challenges largely on their own," Kirby said

India, US embarking on a journey of technology-led advancement: Nasscom

IT industry body Nasscom on Friday said that India and US are embarking on a journey to make the decade a remarkable era of technology-led advancement, with strengthening of their bilateral ties. Nasscom said that Indo-US collaboration not only shapes open, secure and resilient world but also paves the way for India to thrive in the ever-evolving digital landscape, driving innovation and transforming industries. The affirmation from US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the significant role of technology in strengthening partnership between both nations is reflective of the importance of tech, as also its significance in bringing about a transformation to the way the world operates, nasscom statement said. "Nasscom appreciates and commends this fostering of an open, accessible, and secure technology ecosystem built on mutual confidence and trust," it said. This collaboration not only shapes a world that is open, prosperous, secure, and resilient but also paves

PM Narendra Modi's US visit: Technology sharing, research key takeouts

Industry body Nasscom has welcomed the new tech partnership between India and the US

Weekend Bites: PM in US, and the importance of being the opposite of polite

In which we munch over the week's platter of news and views

India-US bilateral relationship: Is it soft power at work or hard?

While it feels good to talk about yoga, the diaspora and other manifestations of soft power, the true driver of relations is hard power; soft power only contributes some garnish, writes T N Ninan

Modi, Biden share light moments at dinner amid praise for Indian-Americans

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the stellar achievements of Indian-Americans in his remarks at the state dinner in which he had his high-profile guests often in laughter. Both President Joe Biden and Modi regaled their guests with some light moments while also being generous to each other, with the prime minister ending his speech with a toast to his wonderful hosts, including first lady Jill Biden, and the bond between the two countries. With Modi having a busy day attending several events, he said he had forgotten the count of speeches he made on Thursday. Apparently referring to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol who surprised guests by singing a song during a similar state dinner hosted for him in April, Modi said Biden's hospitality has moved his guests to sing, evoking laughter from the guests. He then wished that he too had the singing talent that "I could have also sung a song." Modi recalled that during a dinner hosted for him in 2014, he could not eat anything as h

Modi, Biden hail Indian contribution to Fermilab upgrade project

India is supplying components worth USD 140 million to the US Department of Energy's ambitious plans to upgrade the Fermilab accelerator complex to create the most intense high-energy neutrino beams which would help unravel understanding of the evolution of the universe. India and the US signed an agreement in 2018 to expand collaboration for jointly advancing cutting-edge neutrino science projects such as the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) with the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) hosted at Fermilab, and the India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO). Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden on Thursday hailed the deepening bilateral cooperation between the two countries on cutting-edge scientific infrastructure. This includes a USD 140 million in-kind contribution from the Indian Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) to the US Department of Energy's (DOE's) Fermi National Laboratory toward collaborative development of the Proton Improvement

First Made-in-India semiconductor chips to come by Dec 2024: Vaishnaw

First Made-in-India chips are expected to be rolled out by December 2024, Union Minister for Communications and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday. The minister said 4-5 semiconductor plants are expected to be set up in the country within a year. "First Made-in-India chip will be out by December 2024," Vaishnaw said while briefing media following a joint statement issued by US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US. He said that land allocation, factory design work and tax compliance related agreement for the Micron semiconductor plant to be set up in Gujarat has been completed. "First Made-in India chip from Micron is expected to come out in about six quarters from now," Vaishnaw said. Computer storage chip maker Micron will set up its semiconductor assembly and test plant in Gujarat entailing a total investment of USD 2.75 billion (around Rs 22,540 crore), The total cost of the plant comprises USD 825 million from Micron and rest from the government in t

India, US throw weight behind Ukraine, condemn N Korea's missile launches

As PM Modi paid a maiden State visit to Washington, the two leaders, in a joint statement called for respect for international law, principles of the UN charter and territorial integrity

India, US to end 6 trade disputes at WTO; Delhi to remove customs duties

India and the US have agreed to end six trade disputes at the World Trade Organisation while New Delhi will also remove retaliatory customs duties on 28 American products such as almonds, walnuts, and apples, according to an official statement. This comes amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit to the US at the invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. In 2018, the US imposed 25 per cent and 10 per cent import duties on certain steel and aluminium products respectively on grounds of national security. In retaliation, India in June 2019 imposed customs duties on 28 American products, including chickpeas, lentils, almonds, walnuts, apples, boric acid, and diagnostic reagents. "United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced that the United States and the Republic of India have agreed to terminate six outstanding disputes at the World Trade Organization. India also agreed to remove retaliatory tariffs which it had imposed in response to the .