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President Joe Biden invites PM Modi for state visit to US: Report
Given that India is hosting a series of events this year related to the G-20, which will culminate in a summit in September, the two sides are reportedly looking for dates in June or July that would allow Modi to attend the visit while also having a few days of availability between domestic and international commitments.
US streamlines visa processing for first-time applicants in India with an aim to reduce delays
On January 21st, the US Embassy in Delhi and consulates in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad held "special Saturday interview days" as part of a larger initiative to reduce wait times for first-time visa applicants. The mission will continue to open additional appointment slots on select Saturdays in the coming months.
No role for US on India-China border row, says diplomat
She said that the US supports the efforts being made by both India and China to address the border issue. "I don't see a specific role for the US," she said during an interaction with a select group of journalists here to queries if she foresees a role for Washington to defuse the tension in the wake of recent clashes on the Indo-Chinese border.
India-US Relations: The Blossoming of an Indispensable Partnership
During his visit to the US in the early 2000s, the then Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee termed the two countries as 'natural allies'. This represented a significant improvement in the status of ties as characterized some time ago by the two US diplomats.
India's ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu gets one-year extension
A notification published in the Gazette of India on November 28 states, "The President of India is pleased to re-employ Taranjit Singh Sandhu (IFS:1988), an officer of Grade 1 of IFS, as Ambassador of India to the United States of America, for a period of 01 year with effect from 01.02.2023 to 31.01.2024 or until further orders."
US Secretary of Navy visiting India, to inspect IAC Vikrant
Officials said that Del Toro is scheduled to visit Indian Navy's Southern Naval Command at Kochi, wherein he would interact with its chief and visit India's first indigenous Aircraft Carrier, INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard. He will also meet Indian Navy chief, Admiral R. Hari Kumar, and high-ranking government officials in New Delhi.
India objects to US envoy Blome's visit to PoK
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Friday said that India has raised the issue with the US and the same has been conveyed to them. "We have objections regarding the visit and the meetings in PoK by the US ambassador and we have conveyed the same."
Dr S. Jaishankar to visit US from Sep 18 to 28 for UNGA, bilateral meets
During Dr S. Jaishankar visit to New York from September 18 to 24, he will be leading the Indian delegation for the High Level Week at the UNGA session, with the theme "A Watershed Moment: Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges", the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
India, US developing strong relationship: India's ambassador to US
Sandhu, who hails from Amritsar, paid obeisance at Golden Temple and visited Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) head office Teja Singh Samundri Hall, named after his grandfather Teja Singh Samundri. He said both India and the US were developing a strong and close relationship in areas of defence and strategic affairs, healthcare, energy including the environment, climate change, solar and battery technology, IT, digital startup and innovation etc.
UNGA President meets India's Vice President Dhankar, thanks India for strong support
UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid tweeted that during the meetings he thanked India for its strong support for his "Presidency of Hope", as he had billed the vision for his tenure. Shahid tweeted that with India's VP Jagdeep Dhankar, "Our discussions touched on my five priorities during #UNGA76, particularly recovering from COVID19 & responding to the needs of the planet".
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