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US deputy NSA Daleep Singh’s threats of ‘consequences’ point to a fissure within Joe Biden administration on India

Singh may be a whiz kid, but he is clearly a bad diplomat. His brief may have been to apprise India of the risks involved in carrying on energy trade with Russia and the moral opprobrium involved in such a move but his derogatory punchlines will define this trip

'Russia won't come to your defence if China breaches LAC': US warns India

Speaking in New Delhi, US Deputy National Security Adviser Daleep Singh said Russia has declared China as its most important strategic partner, by extension, that has real implications for India

US asks citizens to reconsider travelling to India amid COVID surge

The new advisory comes after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level-3 Travel Health Notice for India due to COVID-19, indicating a high level of coronavirus cases in the country

Top US leaders to attend two-day summit on global economy in post-COVID era

The India Ideas Summit will be held on October 6 and 7 and focus on the theme 'Recovery to Resurgence'

PM raised issue of H-1B visas of Indians with Joe Biden, says foreign secretary Vardhan Shringla

H-1B visa is the most sought-after non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations from countries like India and China

India, US discuss collaborations in space, IT and healthcare sectors

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said Prime Minister Modi and Vice President Harris exchanged views on recent global developments, including in Afghanistan

COVID-19 vaccine: US to send 'urgently required' raw material to manufacture Covishield in India

The Biden administration had earlier come under criticism from several quarters for not releasing surplus COVID-19 vaccines to India, which is experiencing its worst-ever public health crisis

India offers to partially open up its poultry, dairy markets in effort to strike deal with Donald Trump during upcoming visit

India has offered to partially open up its poultry and dairy markets in a bid for a limited trade deal during US President Donald Trump’s first official visit to the country this month, people familiar with the protracted talks say.

Envoys' visit to Jammu and Kashmir 'important step', says US but expresses concern over political leaders' detentions, internet shutdown

US expressed concern over continued detention of political leaders, restrictions on internet in region

Reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir does not violate any border, international LoC: Indian envoy to US on Article 370

India's decision to reorganise Jammu and Kashmir and to scrap Article 370 is an internal matter as it does not violate any border or international line of control, said India Ambassador to US