Robert Blake

India most important partner in Asia: US

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 11, 2013

There is no partner as important for the United States in Asia as India and the growing convergence of interests and outlook has brought about unprecedented cooperation between the two nations on regional and global security, a top US official has sa...

US wants India growth to speed up, terms it key business partner

Wednesday February 27, 2013

The US has termed New Delhi as one of its most trusted and valuable partners in the region, but has expressed concern over India's declining growth rate and an apparent slowdown in its reform process.

No change in policy for visa to Narendra Modi, says US

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Tuesday February 19, 2013

The European Union recently ended its decade-long boycott of Narendra Modi, but the US has indicated that it will continue to deny the Gujarat Chief Minister a visa.

Jennifer Aniston wants to marry at Julia Roberts' ranch

BANG Showbiz | Sunday October 7, 2012

The 43-year-old actress is hoping to pull off a surprise wedding at Julia's New Mexico home.

Watch: US-India higher education dialogue

NDTV.com | Saturday July 28, 2012

As a follow-up to the US-India Higher Education Dialogue, Under Secretary of State for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy Tara Sonenshine and Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao discussed how people-to-people ties are the heart of the US-India ...

'Passport to India' programme to send more US students to India

Tuesday June 5, 2012

The United States has come out with a "Passport to India" programme to encourage more and more American students to go to India for studies.

Maldives crisis: President willing to submit to probe into transfer of power

Associated Press | Sunday February 12, 2012

A visiting U.S. official said on Saturday that the Maldives wasn't ready for early elections as a way out of its political crisis as the Indian Ocean nation's new president agreed to an independent investigation into his takeover of power.

US government official meets with new Maldives leader

Associated Press | Saturday February 11, 2012

A top U.S. government official met with leaders in the Maldives on Saturday to get a fresh assessment of the political situation in the Indian Ocean nation.

US recognises new government of Maldives

Agence France-Presse | Friday February 10, 2012

The United States on Thursday recognized the new government of Maldives President Mohamed Waheed as legitimate and urged him to fulfill a pledge to form a national unity government. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland also said Robert Blake,...

India takes up issue of Leno's remarks with US

Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 24, 2012

India today took up the issue of popular TV host Jay Leno's remarks on the Golden Temple with the US and wrote a strong letter to NBC, which had aired the show. Indian Deputy Chief of Mission here Arun Kumar Singh met Robert Blake, US Assistant Secre...

India likely to be largest economy by 2050: US

NDTV Correspondent | Saturday November 26, 2011

US Assistant Secretary of State (Bureau of South and central Asian affairs) Robert O Blake on Friday said the future of Indian economy seems very bright and the country is likely to become the world's third largest economy by 2030, and the largest by 2050. He added, "The incredible growth of ...

US has not changed its visa policy for Narendra Modi

Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 15, 2011

The US today said there is no change in its policy of denying visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

Another Sex and the City film on the cards

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 20, 2011

Carrie Bradshaw's fans need not be disappointed as a third Sex and the City movie is inching towards reality, says Sarah Jessica Parker.

India to be a success story of our time: Robert Blake

Press Trust of India | Friday June 10, 2011

India, fuelled by a young, dynamic and educated population, is all set to be a success story of "our time", a top Obama Administration official said today.Noting that the country was on track to have the largest economy by 2050, US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake...

Bhopal gas tragedy: America's double standards, say some

Ankita Mukherji | Tuesday June 8, 2010

Hours after a verdict drove home the point that justice, after 25 years, is nowhere on the horizon of a city left gasping for breath, America's reaction to the sentence in the Bhopal gas tragedy seemed tactless, even insulting. US Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake said, "I don't expect this ...