U.S., India set to announce deals across defence, space travel, microchips; pilot on domestic H1B visa renewal
1 year, 6 months ago

U.S., India set to announce deals across defence, space travel, microchips; pilot on domestic H1B visa renewal

The Hindu  

The U.S. and India will announce a series of agreements in defence cooperation, critical and emerging technology, health, environment and visas on Thursday in their joint statement as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden hold bilateral talks during the Prime Minister’s state visit to the U.S. The defence ministries of the two countries also launched the inaugural session of an innovation platform, ‘INDUS-X’, in Washington DC on June 21, hosted by the U.S. India Business Council, to foster defence industrial collaboration. In the field of critical and emerging technology, U.S. chip manufacturer Micron Technology will invest $800 million in India, and government entities in India will contribute up to $ 2.75 billion for a semiconductor testing and assembly facility in the country, one official said. One official confirmed that there would be a “fulsome exchange” of views on Thursday and that Mr. Biden “intends to be direct, respectful and deeply engaged with India”.

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What Are Artemis Accords? Pact Signed By 50 Nations, Including India, On Responsible Space Exploration
1 week, 3 days ago

What Are Artemis Accords? Pact Signed By 50 Nations, Including India, On Responsible Space Exploration

ABP News  

Artemis Accords: Established in 2020, the Artemis Accords represent an international framework for ensuring the peaceful, safe, and sustainable exploration and utilisation of outer space. Fifty nations around the world have signed the @NASAArtemis Accords, and in so doing, come together in the name of safe and responsible space exploration. pic.twitter.com/0T8e7wCzgl — NASA December 12, 2024 Artemis Accords: Foundation And …

What the Biden years meant for New Delhi
2 weeks ago

What the Biden years meant for New Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Joe Biden gave India one of its biggest recent diplomatic wins. Biden supported India’s flagship digital public infrastructure, allowing its inclusion in multilateral statements, overriding sceptical voices in his own setup. The US is playing a “double game” and has undermined India by its official statements expressing concern about Indian democracy; it has undermined India’s internal security interests by giving …

A layered relationship
1 year, 1 month ago

A layered relationship

Hindustan Times  

The India-US 2+2 dialogue of defence and foreign ministers last week was an opportunity to take stock of a partnership that is growing closer and stronger amid serious geopolitical challenges arising from the Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas conflict. There is no doubt that the growing assertiveness of China is the most important factor that has brought the two sides …

Germany signs U.S.-led space norms pact Artemis Accords
1 year, 3 months ago

Germany signs U.S.-led space norms pact Artemis Accords

The Hindu  

Germany on Thursday became the 29th country to sign the Artemis Accords, a U.S.-led multilateral agreement meant to establish norms of behaviour in space and on the lunar surface. Russia, an integral partner of NASA's on the International Space Station, had considered participation in the Artemis program before instead agreeing to join China's moon program, which Japan, various European countries …

India, US likely to send Indian astronaut to International Space Station next year
1 year, 3 months ago

India, US likely to send Indian astronaut to International Space Station next year

Hindustan Times  

India and the US on Friday said they have started talks to put in place a strategic framework for human space flight by year-end as they plan to send an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station in 2024. "Determined to deepen our partnership in outer space exploration, ISRO and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration have commenced discussions on …

Explained | Artemis Accords - India-US space collaboration; How will it affect ISRO’s mission?
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained | Artemis Accords - India-US space collaboration; How will it affect ISRO’s mission?

The Hindu  

‘Even the sky is not the limit,’ declared Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 25, Thursday, while announcing that India has decided to join the Artemis Accords, marking a leap in Indo-US space cooperation. The statement also mentions India’s signing of the Artemis Accords to advance a common vision of space exploration for the benefit of all humankind. Based on …

Joining the hunt: India and the Artemis Accords
1 year, 5 months ago

Joining the hunt: India and the Artemis Accords

The Hindu  

News of India’s accession to the Artemis Accords has been met with great interest within the space community. India has great aspirations in outer space and by joining the Accords it has signalled an interest in building a greater relationship with NASA and its partners. Named after the Greek Goddess of the Moon and sister to Apollo, the Artemis Accords …

Biden and Modi meet Apple, Google CEOs and other executives as Indian premier wraps state visit
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden and Modi meet Apple, Google CEOs and other executives as Indian premier wraps state visit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday joined top American and Indian executives in talks to increase cooperation between the two countries on artificial intelligence, semiconductor production and space. On the final day of Modi’s four-day state visit, the leaders put a spotlight on the “Innovation Handshake,” a new initiative aimed at addressing regulatory hurdles …

Modi in US: What joining the Artemis Accords means for India’s space dreams
1 year, 6 months ago

Modi in US: What joining the Artemis Accords means for India’s space dreams

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first state visit to the United States has been historic in more ways than one. On the space frontier, India has signed the Artemis Accords, an effort led by the US, to send humans to the moon again by 2025. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India has taken a “big leap forward” in space …

Jets, Chips, and Space Mission: What deals have Modi and Biden signed?
1 year, 6 months ago

Jets, Chips, and Space Mission: What deals have Modi and Biden signed?

Firstpost  

From manufacturing jet engines to a joint mission to International Space Station in 2024, the United States and India have already signed some blockbuster deals in the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit and many more are said to be in the offing. Let’s take a closer look Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing state visit to the United …

India, U.S. plan to send Indian astronaut to International Space Station in 2024: Biden
1 year, 6 months ago

India, U.S. plan to send Indian astronaut to International Space Station in 2024: Biden

The Hindu  

India and the U.S. are collaborating to send an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station in 2024, U.S. President Joe Biden said In Washington on Thursday after a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing the media after bilateral talks with PM Modi, President Biden said India and the U.S. were collaborating in nearly every human endeavour in delivering …

India to Sign Artemis Accords, Send joint Mission to International Space Station
1 year, 6 months ago

India to Sign Artemis Accords, Send joint Mission to International Space Station

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: India has decided to join the Artemis Accords, which brings like-minded countries together on civil space exploration, and NASA and ISRO have agreed to a joint mission to the International Space Station in 2024, the White House said Thursday. On space, we will be able to announce that India is signing the Artemis Accords, which advance a common vision …

India to join Artemis Accords: What is the US-led agreement on space exploration?
1 year, 6 months ago

India to join Artemis Accords: What is the US-led agreement on space exploration?

Hindustan Times  

India has decided to join Artemis Accord, the United States-led international agreement on civil space exploration, the White House said Thursday. “On space, we will be able to announce that India is signing the Artemis Accords, which advance a common vision for space exploration for the benefit of all humankind,” news agency PTI quoted a senior administration official as saying. …

India to sign Artemis Accords, send joint mission to ISS says White House
1 year, 6 months ago

India to sign Artemis Accords, send joint mission to ISS says White House

Firstpost  

The NASA and the ISRO are developing a strategic framework for human spaceflight cooperation this year, said an official. India has decided to join the Artemis Accords, which brings like-minded countries together on civil space exploration, and NASA and ISRO have agreed to a joint mission to the International Space Station in 2024, the White House said Thursday. “On space, …

PM Modi's US visit: ISRO-NASA to launch joint space mission in 2024
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi's US visit: ISRO-NASA to launch joint space mission in 2024

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first State visit to the US witnessed India deciding to join Artemis Accords on Thursday and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Indian Space Research Organisation agreeing to a joint mission to the International Space Station or ISS in 2024. “On space, we will be able to announce that India is signing the Artemis …

India joins Artemis Accords, to launch ISRO-NASA space mission to ISS in 2024
1 year, 6 months ago

India joins Artemis Accords, to launch ISRO-NASA space mission to ISS in 2024

The Hindu  

India has decided to join the Artemis Accords, which brings like-minded countries together on civil space exploration, and NASA and ISRO have agreed to a joint mission to the International Space Station in 2024, the White House said Thursday. “On space, we will be able to announce that India is signing the Artemis Accords, which advance a common vision for …

As PM Modi’s US visit nears, NASA wants collaboration with ISRO on lunar mission
1 year, 6 months ago

As PM Modi’s US visit nears, NASA wants collaboration with ISRO on lunar mission

Live Mint  

Aiming to expand space explorations to Mars and beyond, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration officials are mulling roping in India for their Artemis Accords, and all this is happening ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit from 21-25 June, reported Times of India on 19 June. According to the report, a US expert expects cooperation in the space …

India-US to step up space cooperation during PM Modi visit
1 year, 6 months ago

India-US to step up space cooperation during PM Modi visit

Hindustan Times  

During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Washington DC on June 22, India and the United States will step up their space-related collaboration in three areas of human space flight, planetary defence, and commercial space activity, people familiar with the discussions said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the US next week The two countries are also …

Ahead of PM Modi's visit, ex-NASA top official bats for 'critical' India-US space ties
1 year, 6 months ago

Ahead of PM Modi's visit, ex-NASA top official bats for 'critical' India-US space ties

Hindustan Times  

A former top National Aeronautics and Space Administration official, the space agency of the United States, hailed the importance of India-US ties for space exploration, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to the White House. Mike Gold, the former associate administrator for Space Policy and Partnerships at NASA, said “India-US ties are absolutely critical on earth, and possibly …

India-U.S. relationship more critical for space exploration: former NASA official
1 year, 6 months ago

India-U.S. relationship more critical for space exploration: former NASA official

The Hindu  

The relationship between India and the U.S. is absolutely critical on Earth and possibly even more so in space, a former top NASA official has said, describing India as a "sleeping giant" for whom the sky is no longer the limit. India has also been extraordinarily innovative relative to implementing these very ambitious space programmes at affordable and low costs,” …

India plays crucial role in ensuring a free and open Indo Pacific: Biden administration
1 year, 6 months ago

India plays crucial role in ensuring a free and open Indo Pacific: Biden administration

Firstpost  

The US, India and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China’s rising military manoeuvring in the region. India plays a critical role in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific that is integrated, prosperous, secure, and resilient, the Biden administration stated a week before Prime …

Jumpstarting the next phase of U.S.-India defence ties
1 year, 6 months ago

Jumpstarting the next phase of U.S.-India defence ties

The Hindu  

Over the last few years, there has been incredible momentum in U.S.-India ties, driven primarily by their defence relationship. Furthermore, new areas in defence space exchanges have been identified based on the cooperation between the U.S. Space Command and India’s Defence Space Agency. India’s ‘Major Defence Partner’ status along with the four foundational agreements signed with the U.S. now allow …

Defence, Dialogue, AI: The Roadmap for India-US Strategic Ties
1 year, 6 months ago

Defence, Dialogue, AI: The Roadmap for India-US Strategic Ties

The Quint  

In October 2020, India and the US sealed the BECA to further boost bilateral defence ties. In their talks on Monday, Austin and Singh also reviewed the ongoing bilateral defence cooperation activities and said they would maintain its momentum. On 23 May, the inaugural US-India Advanced Domains Defence Dialogue was held in New Delhi with the US represented by Principal …

Relationship with India is important and needs to be built, says White House
1 year, 7 months ago

Relationship with India is important and needs to be built, says White House

Live Mint  

Washington: US president Joe Biden believes that America’s relationship with India is important and needs to be built, his spokesperson said, noting that the administration continues to engage with senior Indian officials on human rights issues. The Press Secretary was responding to a question on the White House announcement earlier in the day about the Official State visit of Prime …

Strongly oppose unilateral bids to advance territorial claims at LAC: US
1 year, 10 months ago

Strongly oppose unilateral bids to advance territorial claims at LAC: US

Hindustan Times  

Washington: The United States has said it opposes any “unilateral attempts” and incursions across the Line of Actual Control, days after Chinese President Xi Jinping met People’s Liberation Army soldiers stationed at the India-China border to “inspect combat readiness”. US: Strongly oppose unilateral bids to advance territorial claims at LAC In response to a question by HT at a regular …

India important partner of choice for US: Biden admin
1 year, 10 months ago

India important partner of choice for US: Biden admin

India TV News  

India is an important partner of choice for the United States, the Biden Administration has said ahead of the crucial visit of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval for talks with the top American leadership, including his counterpart Jake Sullivan. “India is an important partner of choice for the United States in a number of spaces, and that includes trade cooperation,” …

U.S. to work with India on its transition away from Russia, says Biden Administration
2 years, 1 month ago

U.S. to work with India on its transition away from Russia, says Biden Administration

The Hindu  

The Biden administration is committed to work with India on its transition away from Russia, the White House has said. When it comes to India's relationship with Russia, the U.S. has consistently made the point that it is a relationship, that developed and was cemented over the course of decades, really came to be during the Cold War at a …

Committed to making India-U.S. ties among closest on earth: Biden tells Modi
2 years, 7 months ago

Committed to making India-U.S. ties among closest on earth: Biden tells Modi

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he is committed to making America’s partnership with India among the closest on earth, saying there is so much that the two countries can and will do together. President Biden, during a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Modi after the Quad summit, praised India’s Covid …

Quad leaders vow free and open Indo-Pacific, action on climate
2 years, 7 months ago

Quad leaders vow free and open Indo-Pacific, action on climate

The Hindu  

The four leaders of the "Quad" group of countries vowed on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, to work together for a free and open Indo-Pacific region and to fight climate change, as they met for talks aimed at standing up to an increasingly assertive China. U.S. President Joe Biden, at the opening of talks with the leaders of three "close democratic …

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Decoding India and US’s 2+2 dialogue
2 years, 8 months ago

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Decoding India and US’s 2+2 dialogue

The Hindu  

India and US receive a reality check as they intensify talks in Washington: agree to disagree on Ukraine, announce agreements on other fronts. This week saw high-level, intense meetings between India and the United States- as PM Modi and US President Biden announced a surprise virtual summit to take place just before talks between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Defence …

2+2 Talks: India-US Ties Have Come A Long Way, Can Navigate Occasional Speed Bumps
2 years, 8 months ago

2+2 Talks: India-US Ties Have Come A Long Way, Can Navigate Occasional Speed Bumps

News 18  

What should two partners – one, a major power with a sense of entitlement, and the other, an emerging power with a sense of destiny and determination to safeguard its diplomatic elbow space – do, to smoothen things? Defence Secretary Llyod Austin was at his condescending best while addressing a US Congressional Committee –​ “We continue to work with India …

India has high hopes ties with US will deepen under Biden
3 years, 10 months ago

India has high hopes ties with US will deepen under Biden

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India has high hopes its ties with the United States …

Opinion | What India expects from the Biden administration
3 years, 11 months ago

Opinion | What India expects from the Biden administration

India TV News  

“This is America’s day. Of renewal and resolve.” – With these words US President Joe Biden took office on Thursday after being administered the oath of office on the steps of the Capitol, scene of unprecedented violence by an unruly radical white mob which went on rampage on January 6 after being egged on by Donald Trump, his predecessor, who …

Seasoned faces who could aid the return of America
4 years ago

Seasoned faces who could aid the return of America

The Hindu  

The President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, recently announced nominations for some key national security posts. Given this restorationist agenda for “rescuing” U.S. foreign policy after Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ conduct, most of Mr. Biden’s nominations are veterans of the Barack Obama administration. After Mr. Trump’s derision of Europe as America’s “foe” and for allegedly having “ripped off” Washington …

Biden administration will place high priority on strengthening Indo-US relationship, says policy paper
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden administration will place high priority on strengthening Indo-US relationship, says policy paper

The Hindu  

The Biden administration will place high priority on strengthening the Indo-US relationship by pushing India to became a permanent member of the UN Security Council, continuing co-operation on terrorism, climate change, health and trade, according to a policy paper released by the Biden campaign during the presidential election. Mr. Biden played a lead role, both as Chairman of the Senate …

Will Biden ease India's visa woes?
4 years, 1 month ago

Will Biden ease India's visa woes?

India Today  

A win for Joe Biden may not change the US’s approach to immigration laws overnight, but in the long run, the Indian IT industry expects the US administration would take a more nuanced approach on the matter, favouring India, say experts. In March 2017, the US government suspended the fast-tracking of H1B visas for six months starting April 3 that …

Biden will stay the course with India
4 years, 3 months ago

Biden will stay the course with India

Hindustan Times  

So many major issues appear to be at stake in this November’s elections in the United States — the recovery from Covid-19, race relations, unemployment, US-China competition, the composition of the Supreme Court — that Washington’s largely cooperative relations with India should normally be but an afterthought. Biden wants greater two-way trade, cooperation on health and climate crisis, and better …

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