I will actively bring up human rights, says US president’s nominee for India envoy

Eric Garcetti added that he intended to engage directly with civil society groups in the country.

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· Dec 15, 2021 · 11:26 am

US to terminate retaliation duties against India as it reaches agreement on digital tax

India and some other countries had imposed taxes on foreign digital services, which the US considered to be unfair to its big technology companies.

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· Nov 25, 2021 · 12:03 pm

India and US call for prosecution of 2008 Mumbai terror attackers

US President Joe Biden backed India on permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council and entry to the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

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· Sep 25, 2021 · 05:05 pm

Trade holds great significance in India-US ties, Narendra Modi tells Joe Biden

This was the first time that Modi and Biden met in person after the latter became the US president in January.

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· Sep 24, 2021 · 09:34 pm

‘Every democracy a work in progress’: US state secretary after meeting civil society groups in India

At the round-table, Antony Blinken reportedly discussed matters such as freedom of the press, farmers’ protests, anti-conversion laws and minority rights.

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· Jul 28, 2021 · 01:03 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti nominated US ambassador to India

A close ally of President Joe Biden, he was the co-chair of his inaugural committee.

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· Jul 10, 2021 · 09:30 am

‘Value partnership with India,’ says US on warship in Lakshadweep, insists it was routine operation

A destroyer ship of the US Navy had passed through India’s exclusive economic zone on April 7 without permission.

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· Apr 14, 2021 · 01:18 pm

US says its warship conducted ‘innocent passage’ through India’s Exclusive Economic Zone

The US reiterated that its Freedom of Navigation Operations were consistent with international law.

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· Apr 11, 2021 · 11:32 am

India conveys its concern to US after warship conducts exercise near Lakshadweep without consent

The Ministry of External Affairs said that the concerned ship was monitored continuously while transiting from the Persian Gulf towards the Malacca Straits.

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· Apr 09, 2021 · 09:28 pm

US Navy conducts freedom of navigation patrol near Lakshadweep Islands without India’s permission

The country said that New Delhi’s requirement of prior consent for military exercises or maneuvers in the area was ‘inconsistent with international law’.

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· Apr 09, 2021 · 01:07 pm

Discussed human rights violation in India with ministers of Modi government: US defense secretary

Lloyd Austin also spoke about the military standoff in eastern Ladakh, and said the US never believed that India and China were on the threshold of war.

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· Mar 20, 2021 · 08:35 pm

Rajnath Singh, US defense secretary hold meeting, discuss expansion of military engagement

India and US also reviewed certain bilateral and multilateral exercises.

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· Mar 20, 2021 · 02:50 pm