In a development strengthening the strategic partnership between India and the United States, the U.S. State Department has approved a landmark $3.99 billion Foreign Military Sale to India. The sale includes 31 MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft as well as a comprehensive package of related equipment. However, the process is not...
India to Be Maintenance Hub For U.S. Navy Assets in the Indo-Pacific
India will serve as a maintenance hub for U.S. Navy ships in the Indo-Pacific, according to a joint U.S.-India statement issued on the sidelines of G20 in New Delhi. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the signing of a Master Ship Repair Agreement between the U.S. Navy...
USAID CEO Samantha Power Lauds India’s Efforts
In her address to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Chiefs of Defense (CHOD) Conference in Fiji on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power said, "Investments we make in one country can often yield benefits in others. "Take food security. In India, starting in...
India’s Prime Minister to Visit White House on September 24
President Joe Biden will host the first-ever in-person Quad Summit on September 24. The Summit will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia, and Japanese premier Yoshihide Suga, the White House announced on Monday, September 13, 2021. Prime Minister Modi will be...
Biden, Modi to Attend Quad Meeting
On March 12, President Joe Biden will join Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison and the Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga, collectively referred to as the "Quad" in a virtual meeting. The stated purpose of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is to...
France, India, Strengthen Bilateral Strategic Partnership
Celebrating twenty years of their strategic partnership, India and France vowed to strengthen their bilateral strategic partnership through: Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region Training and joint exercises in defense Strengthening relations in the space sector Investment in urban development and the digital economy Exchange of 10,000 students by 2020 Bilateral...