The Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans on Thursday also expressed their condolences for the lives lost in the Galwan Valley
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and Army chief Gen M M Naravane are accompanying Singh on the visit
Over the past several weeks, the Trump administration has come out in support of India against China
India's digital services tax runs into opposition from America's biggest tech companies.
The two sides remain committed to the objective of complete disengagement and full restoration of peace and tranquility in the India-China border areas, he said
A key overseas procurement the MoD has initiated is for light tanks.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
'China is going to know everything about you,' says Robert O'Brien on Fox TV show.
The key focus of the high level meeting is expected to be to a roll out of the phase two of the disengagement process
China can't accept that its soldiers were killed in the showdown in order to cover up an episode that Beijing appears to consider a blunder, says report.
The meeting is set to be held in Chushul on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh
The first-ever Indian-American ambassador to India also termed the Trump administration's decision to expel foreign students pursuing only online classes "senseless and closed-minded"
"When it comes to China, there are also commonalities in Nehru and Modi's approaches. Like Nehru, Modi has tried to build a personal rapport with his Chinese counterparts," said Hall
The former US NSA also says he does not think Trump knows anything about the history of these clashes over the decades between India and China
Mr Modi has been realistic about the facts on the ground, and chosen discretion over valour while resolving (hopefully) that India will prepare to fight another day, writes T N Ninan
It is difficult to ascertain whether the Chinese authority has entirely sold its stake or just trimmed it below 1 per cent
China's aggressive posturing along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh was discussed, and Singh apprised the US defence secretary about India's position on the row, they said
The People's Liberation Army of China has called back troops from the Galwan Valley, Patrolling Point 15 and Hot Springs, say reports.
As part of the first phase of disengagement, Chinese troops have moved back from Finger 4 to Finger 5
The two armies will also carry out a joint verification in the next few days to assess the implementation of the disengagement process