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US Commerce Secretary to Raise India's E-Commerce Rules in Talks

Reuters | Monday May 6, 2019

US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross plans to discuss India's new e-commerce rules that could have an impact on operations of firms such as Amazon and Walmart with his Indian counterpart.

US Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration Not To End India's Trade Privileges

India News | Reuters | Saturday May 4, 2019

Twenty-four US members of Congress sent a letter on Friday to US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, urging him not to end a vital trade concession for India, a day before the Trump administration is likely to announce a decision on it.

Pak Sees India As "Existential Threat", Obsessed With It: Ex-US Spy Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 3, 2019

Pakistan, obsessed with India as a perceived existential threat, has "created terrorist groups to be a tool" against India, a former top American spymaster has said.

Bill Introduced In US Congress Aims To Put India On Par With NATO Allies

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 12, 2019

A bipartisan group of half a dozen influential American lawmakers has reintroduced an important legislation in the House of Representatives which seeks to advance the US-India strategic relationship.

India Again Delays Retaliatory Tariffs On US Goods To May 2

India News | Reuters | Monday April 1, 2019

The government has once again delayed the implementation of higher tariffs on some goods imported from the United States to May 2, according to a official order.

"Let's Not Make It A Mess": US Warns Of Debris After India's ASAT Test

India News | Reuters | Thursday March 28, 2019

Acting U.S Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan warned any nations that might be considering anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons tests like the one India carried out on Wednesday to "not make a mess" in space, noting the debris that can be left behind.

''US Focused On Pressing Pak For Irreversible Actions Against Terrorists''

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 16, 2019

The Trump administration is now focused on pressing Pakistan to take "sustained and irreversible" actions against terrorist groups operating from its soil, a senior American diplomat has said.

US Diplomat Warns Of "Other Actions" As China Blocks Move On Masood Azhar

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan; Edited by Mala Das | Thursday March 14, 2019

Hours after China blocked yet another attempt to blacklist Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a "global terrorist", a US diplomat at the United Nations Security Council warned that members "may be forced to pursue other actions".

India, US Agree To Build 6 American Nuclear Power Plants In India

India News | Reuters | Thursday March 14, 2019

The United States and India on Wednesday agreed to strengthen security and civil nuclear cooperation, including the establishment of six U.S. nuclear power plants in India, the two countries said in a joint statement.

Amid Trade Tension With US, India Wants To Extend Iran Oil Waiver: Report

India News | Reuters | Friday March 8, 2019

India wants to keep buying Iranian oil at its current level of about 300,000 barrels per day (bpd), as it negotiates with Washington about extending a waiver of US sanctions past early May, two sources in India with knowledge of the matter said.

Trump Says Ending Trade Privilege For India, New Delhi Plays Down Impact

India News | Written by Alisha Sachdeva | Tuesday March 5, 2019

Hours after US President Donald Trump announced his decision to end preferential trade treatment for India, the government today said that the move will not have a "significant impact". India currently enjoys duty-free entry for upto $5.6 billion worth of its exports to the US, under what is known as the Generalised System of Preferences or GSP.

Donald Trump Says Ending Preferential Trade Treatment For India

India News | Reuters | Tuesday March 5, 2019

US President Donald Trump looked set to open a new front in his trade wars today with a plan to end preferential trade treatment for India that allows duty-free entry for $5.6 billion worth of the country's exports to the United States.

Spotify’s India Catalogue Compared to Spotify US: Which One Is Better?

Pranay Parab | Friday March 1, 2019

Spotify India has launched with an impressive catalogue, but is the collection as impressive as that in US? Here’s what we found.

"Enemy Wants To Stop Us, India Will Fight, Win As One": PM At BJP Meet

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday February 28, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ignored opposition attacks to address millions of workers of his BJP today amid India-Pakistan tension, and said: "India will fight as one, India will win as one." The Prime Minister's mega event, pitched as the "world'slargest video conference"has been roundly criticized by opposition parties in the backdrop of the wor...

US Stand Seen As "Endorsement" Of India, "Emboldened Them": Pak Envoy

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday February 28, 2019

Pakistan's ambassador to Washington today said that the United States has not condemned India's air strikes on a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp on Tuesday, saying the stance "emboldened" New Delhi. The complaint comes amid the worst escalation between India and Pakistan in decades and a day after an Indian Air Force pilot was captured by Pakistan aft...