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Congress slams PM Modi for keeping mum on Trump's Kashmir mediation offer

The Congress along with other opposition parties demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should clarify whether there has been a shift in India's position of no third party involvement in the Kashmir issue after US President Donald Trump offered to mediate between India and Pakistan on the matter. Trump's offer to mediate on the Kashmir issue came as he met Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House where the two leaders discussed a host of issues. India denied Trump's claim that Modi had asked him to mediate in resolving the Kashmir issue with Pakistan. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted, "We have seen @POTUS's remarks to the press that he is ready to mediate, if requested by India & Pakistan, on Kashmir issue. No such request has been made by PM @narendramodi to US President." Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said India has never accepted third party mediation in Jammu and Kashmir. "To ask a foreign power to mediate in J&K by PM ..

US Congressman apologises for Trump's 'embarrassing' remark on Kashmir

US lawmakers support India's stand on Kashmir, one of them apologises for Trump remarks

Kashmir is issue between India-Pak; US ready to assist talks: State Dept

It also said Pakistan taking "sustained and irreversible" steps against terrorism is key to a successful dialogue with India

India risking US ire? Pentagon against any country buying S-400 from Russia

India inked an agreement with Russia last October to procure a batch of the S-400 missile systems at a cost of Rs 40,000 crore

No F-35 for Turkey over S-400 buy; move has implications for India-US ties

The decision by the Trump Administration against a major NATO ally could be an indication of the things to come for India as it has also signed up with Russia to buy the S-400 missile defence system

US defence secy nominee wants to enhance military collaboration with India

Esper said the Trump administration would continue to bolster the overall defense relationship through senior-level engagement such as the 2+2 ministerial dialogue

India-US ties at tipping point, must manage trade tensions urgently: Report

The report counsels that India and the United States redouble their efforts to go down a path of constructive engagement that can lead, in the short term, to a first ever bilateral trade agreement

India, US trade talks end in Delhi without major progress: Report

Questions on agricultural commodities, e-commerce, and steel and aluminum, have been put off until Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal goes to Washington for talks.

Senior officials from India, US discuss broad contours of bilateral trade

This was the first deliberations at official level on trade issues after the meeting of PM Narendra Modi with the US President in Japan

World needs India-US 'mahagathbandan' at every level: Mastercard CEO

The strategic partnership between India and the US is the 'mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) that the world needs, Mastercard CEO and president Ajay Banga said, asserting that strong ties between the "two greatest democracies" can make a difference in the world. What I want to really see is a time in the world when the two greatest democracies are engaging at every level-- socially, culturally, politically and economically, Banga said at the Second leadership Summit of US India Strategic and Partnership Forum on Thursday. I want to see more American students studying in India, not just Indian students studying in America. I want to see more American students going there to serve, Banga said. On the occasion, the CEO was presented with the 2019 Global Excellence Award in recognition of his significant contribution to strengthening economic ties between the US and India by Jarred Kushner, senior adviser and son-in-law of US President Donald Trump. Banga said he wants to see more ...

Frustrated with trade imbalance, new talks with India not open-ended: USTR

Listing out some of the issues between the two countries, Gerrish called for addressing the trade and tariff issues between the two countries in a comprehensive manner.

US, India trade talks to restart after Donald Trump's tariff tweets

The US is also challenging India's retaliatory tariffs in a new case at the World Trade Organization

India-US trade talks to restart Friday; compromise on tariffs likely

Trump and Modi met in Osaka on the sidelines of a G20 summit in June where they agreed to build ties between the two countries and sort out thorny trade issues

Kushner, top US officials to address India-centric business conference

The move comes close on the heels of the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump in Japan last month

US trade delegation visiting India next week to resolve sticky trade issues

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is also likely to travel to Washington in the next few weeks as part of a larger bilateral engagement to thrash out the differences

US drags India to WTO over customs duty hike on 28 American goods

The US has alleged that the duties imposed by India appear to be inconsistent with two norms of GATT

US Senate passes legislative provision to give India NATO ally-like status

The amendment provides for increased US-India defence cooperation in the Indian Ocean in the areas of humanitarian assistance, counterterrorism, counter-piracy and maritime security

India won't compromise national interest in trade talks with US: Goyal

Piyush Goyal said "we believe" that the US decision of withdrawing GSP (Generalised System of Preferences) benefits "is not exactly as per the norms of WTO and GATT which are multilateral agreements"

Trump, at G-20, says there will be 'very big' trade deals with India, Japan

President also sounds hopeful about working things out with Iran

WTO rules for India in dispute with US on solar-panel incentives

The ruling could further inflame US-Indian tensions at a time when the two trade partners are engaged in an escalating tit-for-tat tariff battle