According to China's Science Technology Exchange Center, India's innovation growth rate will rise significantly over the next 15 years, and come close to surpassing China. "It is predicted that the innovation competitiveness of India will see a significant rise with its growth rate probably surpassing China between 2025-2030," the independent...
Nirmala Sitharaman Is India's First Woman Full-Time Defense Minister
On September 3, Nirmala Sitharaman, who served as Minister for Commerce and Industry, was chosen for the biggest promotion in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet reshuffle on the weekend, and was given independent charge of the Defense Ministry. Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was the first woman to hold this...
India, U.S. Shift Bilateral Ties to a Higher Strategic Plane
The existing India-U.S. Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, once described by the U.S. State Department as the "signature mechanism for advancing the United States' and India's shared priorities," will be replaced by a dialogue in which the foreign and defense ministers will participate. The new dialogue format will involve the Indian...
First American Crude Oil Shipped to India
The first shipment of two million barrels of American crude oil costing $100 million will reach India in the last week of September, opening a new chapter in trade between India and the U.S. This consignment is a fraction of India's $70 billion oil import bill for 2016-17. Given the...
India and Israel Sign Defense Agreements Worth $4.3 Billion
Ten agreements worth $4.3 billion were signed during a formal meeting of India-Israel CEOs forum in Tel Aviv soon after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit. These include the manufacture of air defense systems, radars, anti-ship missiles, and medium altitude long endurance UAVs in India, under technology transfer. Israel Aerospace...
Voice of America Facilitates Pronunciations of Indian Words
With the advance of technology and its ongoing refinement, far-flung areas of the world are getting closer and closer. Business, education, travel, and media reference a plethora of cultures more than ever before. In 2000, Voice of America's pronunciation guide was developed to help media with tricky pronunciations. Now it...