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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit India on July 27-28

US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken will visit India on July 27 and 28 to discuss a range of issues including the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and the Afghanistan situation

Kenneth Juster named advisor to Global Board of US India Business Council

Kenneth Juster, America's former Ambassador to India, has been named as an advisor to the Global Board of the US India Business Council (USIBC). We are thrilled to welcome Ambassador Juster as an Advisor to our Global Board -- a true proponent of the US-India partnership, who has left an undeniable mark on bilateral relations, USIBC president Nisha Desai Biswal said. USIBC also announced the addition of Kamal Ahluwalia, president Eightfold AI; Guru Bandekar, Chief Procurement Officer, Global Strategic Sourcing Stanley Black & Decker and Raghu Raghuram, CEO VMware, to its Global Board of Directors, further solidifying the Council's leadership in key sectors. As the two countries continue to focus on rebuilding economies, we are fortunate to have this set of visionaries guiding us, Biswal, who has earlier served as the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs under the Obama administration, said. Juster, who was the US envoy to India from 2017 to 2021, in .

US govt likely to continue expand India ties due to China factor: Report

The Biden Administration is expected to continue expansion of the bilateral ties with India and the driving force of the relationship is concern about China's economic and military power in the region

India, US discussing possibility of visit by US Secretary of State Blinken

India and the US are exploring the possibility of a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to India and it may take place as early as next week. It is learnt that both sides are in the process of finalising the dates and other relevant details of the visit that would be Blinken's first trip to the country as the US Secretary of State. There was, however, no official comment on such a visit. It is understood that the focus of the visit would be to prepare grounds for an in-person summit of leaders of the Quad grouping comprising India, Japan, Australia and the US in Washington later this year. Blinken would be the second high-ranking Biden administration official to visit India since it came to power in January. US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin paid a three-day visit to India in March to further boost bilateral defence and security ties. Austin's visit to India came days after the top leadership of the Quad grouping of India, the US, Japan and Australia vowed to expand t

Newsmaker: Meet Eric Garcetti, Joe Biden's pick for ambassador to India

A one-time vice-presidential candidate is likely to have a closer relationship with the US president unlike some past residents of Roosevelt House

Biden nominates Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as his envoy to India

US President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as his ambassador to India. If confirmed by the Senate, Garcetti, 50, would replace Kenneth Juster, who served as India's Ambassador to the US during the Trump administration. Early this week, Juster was appointed as distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Announcing the nomination along with several other ambassadors, the White House said Eric M Garcetti has been the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles since 2013, following 12 years as a member of the City Council, including six as Council President. As Mayor, Garcetti oversees the busiest container port in the Western Hemisphere, the largest municipal utility in the country, and one of the busiest airports in the world. He led LA's successful bid to return the summer Olympic Games to American soil for the first time in three decades. He currently chairs LA Metro, the country's second-busiest transit agency, which is building or extending 1

Indian Ambassador in US Taranjit Sandhu interacts with White House fellows

India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday interacted with White House fellows and discussed with them the intricacies of diplomacy and the relationship between two democracies

India 'incredibly important' partner to US in the region and globally: WH

The White House has said that America is working with the country on wide-ranging issues like economic, strategic and security.

'Very interested' in energy partnership with India: US energy secretary

The Biden administration is "very interested" in continuing to ensure that the US has a strong energy partnership with India, Energy Secretary Jennifer M Granholm has said

India strategic ally, needs US help in fighting coronavirus, say lawmakers

India is a strategic ally and it needs the United State's help in its ongoing fight against Covid-19, top lawmakers said and urged the Biden administration to share extra vaccines with the country

India will be a 'significant recipient' of US vaccines: Ambassador Sandhu

The move is part of his administration's framework for sharing 80 million vaccines globally by the end of June

Indian envoy holds talks over renewable energy, agri trade with Kansas Guv

Taranjit Singh Sandhu had a virtual meeting with Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, during which they held discussions over renewable energy, agricultural trade and educational partnerships

Indian envoy holds meetings with CEOs of top US companies on Covid crisis

The Indian envoy in the US is having an intense engagement with the CEOs of top American companies to help India get the necessary medical equipment and drugs to combat the pandemic

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expresses solidarity with India

Washington [US], June 1 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Sunday called on US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to discuss the strategic partnership between the two countries, especially in the Quad, COVID-19 vaccines and healthcare.Taking to Twitter, Sandhu said: "Good conversation w/ Majority Leader @SenSchumer on the strategic partnership especially in QUAD; vaccines & healthcare. Discussed working together in innovation as well as emerging technologies & thanked him for his longstanding support for India & Indian American community."During the conversation, the Senate majority leader expressed concern over the sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in India and both sides discussed how the two countries are working together in innovation and emerging technologies.Apart from Schumer, some of the other top American Senators who have come out in support of India over the past few months include Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Cory .

Need to rally nations together against Covid: Congressman Krishnamoorthi

There is an immediate need for the United States to fulfil its promise of vaccine aid to India while further building on this support, Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said

Covid-19 crisis: India pins hope on more vaccine supply from the US

The US government promised to stand with India as it continues to fight the resurgence of the pandemic

Jaishankar discusses regional security with US, says Quad fills a gap

Regarding, India's position on COVID-19 origin tracing, Jaishankar said that WHO convened a global study on origin of COVID-19 and that is an important first step.

EAM Jaishankar, US business leaders discuss investment, creating more jobs

The outcome of this meeting was that the commitment of US companies for India with India has become much stronger during this Covid-19 crisis, says Mukesh Aghi

Jaishankar talks Indo-US strategic, defence partnership with Defence Secy

EAM S Jaishankar on Friday had a "warm meeting" with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin here during which they discussed further developing strategic and defence partnership between the two countries

US-India partnership to help end Covid-19 pandemic, says Jake Sullivan

The US National Security Advisor commended the partnership between the two nations on Thursday