U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will set out on his first official four-day visit to India from May 23 to 26. Upon being confirmed in his role in 2025, Rubio's first meeting included India's Foreign Minister Dr S Jayashankar. It is not typical for a senior American cabinet official...
Bridging the Divide: Modi and Carney’s Diplomatic Overture at G7 Summit
The in-person meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the recent G7 Summit marked a change in the strained relationship between the two nations. This diplomatic engagement, initiated by Prime Minister Carney, was noteworthy given the severe allegations and political tensions that have...
India Gets Special Attention on Day 1 of Trump Administration
India's foreign minister S. Jaishankar met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz. He also met the Speaker of the House Mike Johnson & Senate Majority Leader John Thune. Rubio said he wants to "further deepen the U.S.-India relationship, in particular on critical and emerging...
India to Set Up New Consulates at Boston, and LA
Yesterday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new Indian Consulate in Los Angeles during his address to Indian Americans in New York's Nassau Veterans Coliseum. I led community efforts to establish this consulate in Los Angeles, and highlighted the strategic importance of the city noting that it is the...
Blinken, Austin finalize Supply Chain, Defense Agreements with India
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with India's Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Friday, November 10th, marking the fifth U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. The dialogue discussed a broad range of issues, such as...
Defense Secy Austin: U.S.-India Ties Continue to Strengthen
Ties between India and the United States, including military ties, are growing stronger, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III told India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who was on an official visit to Washington DC. "Today, we are positioning the U.S. and Indian militaries to operate and coordinate more...