U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis held a mini-summit with top Indian officials in a bid to shore up the U.S. - India alliance. The “2+2” dialogue — called that because they are held between the top diplomatic and defense officials of both countries —...
Arms Trade Arrangement Admits India
In a significant development for India, export control regime Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) admitted the country as its 42nd member of the organization. Admission into the WA is an affirmation of India’s position as a responsible nation in the arena of dual-use goods and technology, besides transfer of conventional arms. This...
President Obama and PM Modi Affirm Convergence in Strategic Perspectives
During an official working visit of Prime Minister Modi to the United States, and marking the third major bilateral summit between him and President Obama, the leaders reviewed the deepening strategic partnership between the United States and India: India’s ratification of the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, has...
Modi To Attend Nuclear Security Summit in Washington
The fourth Nuclear Industry Summit, which gathers world leaders focused on preventing nuclear terrorism throughout the globe, will be held in Washington, D.C. from March 29 to March 31, and India’s Prime Minister Modi will participate in this event. India is expected to submit a proposal for the security of its nuclear...
U.S. and India Come to an Understanding on the Nuclear Energy Agreement
In 2006 Washington and India first reached a nuclear energy understanding which was to have allowed New Delhi access to nuclear technology and fuel without giving up its weapons program. Then, in 2008, a 45-state Nuclear Supplies Group approved a policy of nuclear cooperation with India and another nuclear power...
India closer to joining Nuclear Supplier Group
Four years after the 46-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group opened the doors for global nuclear trade for New Delhi, India is close to being allowed to join as a member. India feels that joining the Group is a key to further membership of additional multinational regimes such as the Missile Technology...