Conventional wisdom says Republicans are good for India and Democrats are a problem. The former are stubborn realists, while the latter tend to be clumsy liberals, concerned with issues like human rights. That is largely a folk tale. When the going gets tough, the Democrats, from John Kennedy to Barack …
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NEW DELHI: After claiming that the United States and India can jointly deter China’s “tyranny”, the US Secretary of State Mike pompeo brought the Trump administration’s anti-Beijing campaign to two key island nations in the Indian Ocean. Maldives and Sri Lanka, the two countries considered particularly at risk by what …
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Chief Mark Esper met with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval Tuesday to discuss challenges of strategic importance to the two countries. The two sides highlighted the need to carry out shared goals and build capacity across domains, people familiar with the matter …
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WASHINGTON: Security and defense cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region in the face of China’s aggressive behavior and public health collaboration with an eye on the ongoing pandemic will be some of the topics to be included in the 2 + 2 dialogue between India and the United States in New …
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NEW DELHI: India is closing in on a deal with the United States that will give it access to satellite data for better missile and drone accuracy, government and industry officials said, as it tries to bridge the gap with the powerful Chinese military. The two sides are expected to …
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The third ministerial meeting of two plus two next week will see India and the United States consolidating the military-to-military relationship between the two democracies to move toward an institutionalized intelligence-sharing agreement and go beyond three-service exercises. towards an unmanned, space and underwater platform. domains, people familiar with the matter …
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WASHINGTON: There is the possibility of a “mini trade deal” between the United States and India even before the November 3 presidential election in the United States, said a senior US diplomat. India and the US are negotiating an agreement to resolve differences on trade issues to boost economic ties. …
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