India, US hold first maritime security dialogue
With a focus on deepening their growing partnership in the maritime domain, India and the US held the first round of discussions under the newly constituted maritime security dialogue. The …
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US think tank launches new India-US trade initiative, targets $500 billion
In a significant effort to enhance trade relations between India and US, a top US think-tank has launched an India-US trade initiative. The initiative is likely to build on the …
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India, US to boost strategic partnership during Biswal’s visit
While India and the US look to bolster defence and strategic ties with much-awaited Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA), the visit by US Assistant Secretary of State for South …
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US to set ‘new milestone’ in defense ties with India: Carter
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said that his proposed visit to the India is expected to set “new milestone” in the bilateral relationship between the two countries. The US …
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India-US ties crucial for shaping global order: Top former US official
As India and the US seek to deepen bilateral cooperation, former deputy secretary of state William J Burns has said that close India-US ties is crucial for shaping global …
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India,US may ink deal to share military logistics amid reservations
India and the US are inching towards sealing an agreement on sharing military logistics after 12 years of negotiations. This is seen as a sign of strengthening ties between the two countries as China continues to become assertive in Asia-Pacific region.
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Strategic shift: India, US explore giving access to each other’s ports, bases
Signalling a strategic shift, India agreed to reopen talks with the US on a pact to allow each other access to their military bases and ports. Earlier, India was ambivalent about …
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Are US-India ties directed at China? US envoy says no, look at India’s potential
Is India’s growing relationship with the US, as epitomized by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second visit to the US in a year, directed against China? Beijing thinks so, but Washington is wary of such a spin.
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Obama’s India journey: Pomp, symbolism and mapping next steps
Blending pomp and ceremony with substantive outcomes, US President Barack Obama’s forthcoming visit to New Delhi promises to “reinvigorate” the multifarious India-US strategic partnership and reinforce the centrality of Washington as “a key partner” of New Delhi in the ongoing transformation of India and its aspiration to play a bigger role on the global stage.
Ahead of the trip, both India and the US have struck an upbeat note. “We see President Obama’s visit as strengthening our ties across the full breadth of our relations – ties between our governments, our peoples and our institutions,” said Syed Akbaruddin, spokesperson of India’s ministry of external affairs, in New Delhi January 22.
Washington is also betting big on Obama’s visit and has underlined multiple advantages for the US in building a closer and multi-faceted relationship. Headline-hunters may be disappointed though; breakthroughs and big-ticket outcomes may not be immediately visible, but the broad paradigm of the India-US has shifted to a point when there is greater comfort and assurance in the relationship so that the two countries can shed the temptations of hype and quietly and incrementally fructify what they have promised to do, and sustain an enduring and mutually empowering partnership.