As part of this year’s US-India Global issues forum, the two countries have held discussions to review the United Nations Human Rights Council.
 
The meeting was co-chaired by Maria Otero, US under secretary for democracy and Nirupama Rao, Indian Foreign Secretary on ...

According to a senior US official, President Barack Obama's decision to have Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the very first state visitor of his administration was no accident.
 
"I think it's no accident that President Obama decided that the very first state visitor of his ...

With just days left for Manmohan Singh to visit the US, India and the US held discussion on a range of global issues on Thursday, which included democracy and human rights to climate change and terrorism.
 
The US delegation under the Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs ...

Former US president George W. Bush who had kicked off the vital India - US nuclear deal during his last days of presidency, has mentioned that this deal is in fact is New Delhi's "passport to the world".
 
Addressing the HT Leadership Summit in Mumbai, Bush mentioned that the ...

Former US president George W. Bush, who is in India for participating at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in Mumbai, has mentioned that India and the US needs to work together for combating the extremism prevailing in Afghanistan.
 
He also paid tribute to Indian democracy and Prime ...

India has promised a level playing field to top US institutions in a bid to encourage foreign investment in the education sector as New Delhi seeks partnerships with global institutions to provide quality education at home.
 
"With the expansion of the higher education sector and the ...

India and the United States have started a dialogue to put in place a formal arrangement to promote partnerships between their institutions of higher learning before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits the US in November.
 
The US education secretary Arne Duncan had responded positively to ...

The United States has issued a travel advisory in which it has asked its citizens to be very cautious during their visit to India. This comes just a few days after the FBI spoiled LeT’s plan for launching a terrorist attack on India through a US citizen.
 
"The US Government ...

The US and India must agree on three vital security issues to ensure that their relations continue to deepen - terrorism, Kashmir, and the balance of power in Asia - a leading US South Asia expert has suggested.
 
"Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's forthcoming state visit to Washington ...

According to the visiting US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, the framework agreement for boosting trade and investment between the India and the US is almost finalized.
 
"We have made great progress towards a formal framework towards cooperation on trade and investment which we hope to ...

According to a US nuclear expert, the failure of India to sign the CTBT may hamper its chances for becoming a permanent part of the UN Security Council. This statement comes with just days left for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's US visit.
 
"If China ratifies the Comprehensive Test Ban ...

Viewing the landmark India-US civil nuclear deal as part of a broader strategic dialogue with New Delhi, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the US wants India to be a "major player" in working out a new non-proliferation regime.
 
"The nuclear accord that I supported ...

A meeting between Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal and US under secretary of state for political affairs, William Burns, was held on Thursday for discussing the development of India-US education council so that the bilateral   ties between the two nations can be ...

About $9.7 million have been approved by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as grant for Indian farmers. This is a part of the $120 million programme, which the foundation has allocated for the uplift of agriculture in poor nations.
 
"Melinda and I believe that helping the poorest ...

The largest-ever joint ground combat exercises of India and US, known as 'Yudh Abhyas' (war study), was launched on Monday at Babina in Uttar Pradesh.
 
The exercise, which is for a period of two weeks, will have the trainees from Mechanised Infantry Battalion of the Indian Army and Second ...

A US newspaper has urged Indian government to curb nuclear testing as it can hamper the relationship between New Delhi and Washington as well as the fight against terrorism.
 
"Indian nuclear scientists are trying to bully their government into testing a nuclear weapon," suggests a ...

US President Barack Obama has mentioned that he is very eager about the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and is looking forward to receiving him.
 
Obama, criticizing the attack of Indian embassy in Kabul, had called up Manmohan Singh to share his concern. Singh had called the US ...

US President Barack Obama, who submitted a the report of US – India nuke deal to the US Congress, has mentioned in his letter that US will work towards restricting India’s nuclear weapons expansion programme.
 
The Presidential letter has to be submitted by the US President under ...

US, hailing India as "an important ally”, mentioned that US is in constant talks with India for bringing peace in the world.
 
"I think it goes without saying that India is an important ally," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, who was answering to the questions on ...

US Ambassador Timothy Roemer, on his first visit to Kolkata, is slated to meet the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, on Oct 13. He will be visiting Kolkata on a two-day itinerary. This information was disclosed by the American Consulate on Oct 8.
 
The US Ambassador ...

The US President Barack Obama will be hosting the first state dinner for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on November 24.
 
Obama, who is impressed with Manmohan Singh after he steered India to a major economic power from a developing country, has extended his invitation to the Prime ...

The United States has given the assurance to India that the Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty resolution issued by UN Security Council is not directed against it and will not affect the India-US nuclear deal.
 
"We have been assured (by the US) that this is not a resolution directed ...

The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Washington has been requested by Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram to pressurize Pakistan to prosecute the Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed  as well as the other conspirators of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.
 
"I did brief her on the ...

Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram and some top US officials met on Wednesday to discuss the reinforcement of the measures which are being taken by both the nations to defy terrorism, after the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.
 
The officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the New ...

Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement, BASA, is being developed by India and US for the mutual acceptance of aeronautical products developed in either country.
 
According to the spokesperson of Indian Civil Aviation Ministry, the BASA will be completed in 2010, but will have a limited scope. ...

The US has permitted the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to go ahead with the launch of Algerian satellites with American components. This is the first significant outcome of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to India.
 
This came after the signing of a Technical ...

With the upcoming India-US trade summit in New York, everyone is looking forward to it as it will boost investment in both the countries.
 
The indo-US trade summit is on Sep 10-11 in New York.
 
"The summit for US-India Trade and Economics (SUITE 2009) will focus on ...

India will now launch US-made satellites from its spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh which has been made feasible by the technology safeguard agreement that was signed recently.
 
"Space cooperation with the US has been high on the government agenda. We have negotiated and ...

According to Dr. Manmohan Singh, the end-use monitoring pact with the US "does not compromise our sovereignty" and will not allow American inspectors to visit Indian military installations.
 
"You can be assured that our government has taken all precautions to ensure an ...

Even though bilateral support is present on the growing Indo-US ties, two influential US senators have said strong cooperation between the US and India indicates increased economic opportunities for both nations benefiting Americans and Indians alike.
 
In addition to being the world's ...