The 21st edition of the India–USA Joint Military Exercise, Yudh Abhyas 2025, is underway from September 1 to 14 at Fort Wainwright, Yukon Training Area, and Donnelly Training Area in Alaska. This annual bilateral exercise, alternating between India and the United States, aims to bolster interoperability, readiness, and cooperation between...
Export of Chemicals from India to U.S. Surges
A study by UNCTAD, the trade and investment body of the UN, notes that India gained $755 million in additional exports, mainly of chemicals, metals and ore, to the U.S. in the first half of 2019. The report, Trade and Trade Diversion Effects of United States Tariffs on China, said...
ITU to Open an Innovation Center for Telecom in India
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), a United Nations organization, announced plans to build an innovation center in India and start operations by July 2019. The ITU works with nations and companies alike to create international technology standards. The move by the ITU to setup an office and innovation center within...
India's Share of EB-5 Investor Market Grows
EB-5, the United States visa program, that enables foreign investors to obtain a U.S. Visa by investing in a business that will benefit the U.S. economy and create jobs, is becoming an increasingly popular option for Indian nationals who seek permanent residence in the United States. Although its total market...
P&G Champions Gender Equality in India
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Procter & Gamble announced that it will source as much as $30 million from women-owned businesses across India in the coming three years. The move aligns the company’s global commitment to building greater gender equality with the United Nations’ sustainable development goals. Working in partnership with WEConnect International...
India Tops List of Migratory Populations
According to the 2017 International Migration Report released by the United Nations, India tops the list of people living abroad at 17 million with approximately 5 million Indians residing in the Gulf region alone. In 2017, India was the largest country of origin of international migrants at 17 million, followed...