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Latest updates: March 7,
2010
News Updates on India and United States Relations
US,
India set to launch economic partnership
The Raw Story, March 4, 2010
The United States and India will launch an economic and financial partnership
next month, with a permanent cabinet-level bilateral dialogue a key
feature, the US Treasury said Thursday.
US
keen to modernise India's aviation sector
Rediff Business, March 3, 2010
The United States will partner with public and private sectors to support
and modernise the Indian aviation sector, American Ambassador to the
country Timothy J Roemer said.
Below
the radar, a new agribusiness pact with the U.S.
The Hindu, February 24, 2010
The government last week quietly secured Cabinet approval for a new
agreement with the United States that aims, inter alia, at promoting
the privatisation of agricultural extension services and facilitating
collaborations between American agribusiness and the Indian farm sector.
India
needs to project power and influence globally: US expert
Yahoo News, February 23, 2010
To become a bigger player on the world stage, New Delhi will need to
become a truly Asian power and project its power and influence globally,
says a US expert on South Asia.
India
ranks 6th in US favourability ratings
Rediff News, February 20, 2010
In a public poll conducted by renowned US polling organisation Gallup,
Americans have placed India sixth on the annual ratings of 20 countries,
which have been in the news for the last one year.
Indian
govt funds US research on migration
Rediff News, February 18, 2010
In an unprecedented act of philanthropy to an American academic institution,
the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has given a $2 million grant
to the University of Pennsylvania's Centre for the Advanced Study of
India, headed by Devesh Kapur to support its research on international
migration from India.
US
wants Indian businesses to create jobs in US
Rediff Business, February 18, 2010
As the debate on outsourcing rages, the United States is of the view
that India can create jobs in America taking advantage of its 'fair
tax policy'.
Obama
invites Bihari to entrepreneur summit
The Economic Times, February 10, 2010
At the Entrepreneurship Summit called by US president Barack Obama,
India will be represented by a man from a state which is hardly known
for business and corporate activities. "That is the fun part of
it," quipped Irfan Alam, chairman of SammaaN Foundation which works
for socio-economic uplift of rickshaw-pullers and their families. Irfan,
like 79 others across the globe, has got an invitation from Obama to
attend the summit in Washington DC in April this year.
US
more at ease with India's rise than China's ascent
Times of India, February 3, 2010
The United States is more comfortable with the rise of India than it
is with the ascent of China, a major new US strategic review report.
MNCs'
cutting-edge research has a new address: India
Rediff Business, February 1, 2010
When Sudhir Dixit returned home to head Hewlett-Packard Labs India
in 2009, he was given a clear brief: Innovate for the next billion customers.
His research is focused on how to meet the needs of non-tech savvy users
like shopkeepers - can the keyboard and mouse be done away with, can
they use the computer just by touching its screen (like in an ATM),
speaking to it, gazing at it or waving their hand? "The idea is
to make it as natural as talking on the phone or watching TV,"
said Dixit.
US
okays howitzers worth $647 million for India
Times of India, January 28, 2010
Asserting that its sale to India will "improve interoperability
with US Soldiers and Marines," the US defense agency tasked with
transfer of military hardware and promoting military-to-military ties
has notified the US Congress of the Obama administration's intention
to sell 145 M777 Howitzers to India in a deal worth $ 647 million.
US
President Barack Obama greets India on 60th Republic Day
Times of India, January 26, 2010
Greeting people of India on the occasion of its 60th Republic Day,
President Barack Obama has said India and the United States have a strong
shared belief in the values of liberty, pluralism and religious tolerance.
IT
hiring in India outpaces U.S.
ComputerWorld, January 21, 2010
Indian IT companies have started adding thousands of employees after
a year of relatively flat growth. But the same can't be said for U.S.
companies.
Gates’
visit to open doors for India, US military ties
Hindustan Times, January 16, 2010
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is expected to arrive here next week,
hoping to open up doors for bilateral military cooperation and take
forward talks on unresolved defence pacts.
Urban
development: India, US to deepen cooperation
Rediff Business, January 15, 2010
As India witnesses a boom in its urban population, New Delhi and Washington
have agreed to deepen their ties in the urban development sector.
India
urges US to loosen high-tech export controls
The Economic Times, January 14, 2010
Nearly two months after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Washington,
India on Thursday again pressed the US for removal of export controls
on high technology and dual-use items to infuse more confidence into
bilateral ties.
India
and the road from Copenhagen
Rediff Business, January 13, 2010
The Copenhagen Accord on climate change sets January 31, 2010 as the
deadline for developed countries to submit individually or jointly quantified
emission targets, and developing countries like India to enlist mitigation
actions on climate change.
New
York’s Next Idea Comes From Students in India
The New York Times, January 7, 2010
The next big idea for a business that could help solve New York City’s
energy problems may have been devised by three students from India who
had never visited the city before this week.
India's
real partner is the US, not China
Rediff Business, January 5, 2010
It is more important for India to focus on starting a clean energy
initiative with the US, than to find common ground with the biggest
GHG emitter, China.
Indian
food curries favor with Americans
Trentonian, January 1, 2010
Supermarket shelves are lined with chutneys, pickles and sauces and
all manner of boxed heat-and-serve Indian meals. The quality and number
of Indian restaurants has soared, offering an alternative to cheap all-you-can-eat
buffets. And a flurry of new cookbooks is introducing home cooks to
subtle regional differences in Indian cuisine shaped by climate, geography,
religion and caste.
Obama
administration accorded high importance to ties with India
Rediff News, December 28, 2009
The Indo-US strategic relations deepened further in 2009 which saw
installation of Barack Obama as the first black President, who attached
high importance to bilateral ties and invited Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh as his first state guest.
Indians
are head-and-shoulders above other immigrants in US: Forbes
Times of India, December 22, 2009
Pepsico chief executive Indira Nooyi inevitably tops the list of what
Forbes calls "Eight Indian-Flavoured CEOs" who lead US corporations
with revenues of at least $2 billion as the premier business magazine
chronicles the rise of Indians in corporate ranks in America.
Will
Your Next Car be Made in India?
Time, December 22, 2009
India, home of the $2,500 Tata Motors Nano, is quickly becoming the
capital of a new generation of tiny econo-cars as major auto manufacturers
crowd into the fast-growing market. Over the next 18 to 24 months, Honda,
Toyota, Ford, General Motors and Nissan-Renault are all launching compact
vehicles for India, which is rising as a manufacturing and export hub
for cheap, fuel-efficient transportation.
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1949084,00.html#ixzz0aVl5rrIx
Trade
talks with US hit farm wall
The Telegraph, December 13, 2009
Differences over farm sops are coming in the way of a possible India-US
trade deal.
Counter-Terrorism:
India And The U.S. Share What They Know
Strategy Page, December 4, 2009
India and the United States have been steadily increasing their counter-terrorism
intelligence cooperation over the last few years. The bloody Islamic
terror attack in Mumbai last year, spurred the two countries to even
greater cooperation.
India,
US form partnership to guide economic ties
Rediff, November 25,2 009
US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee
announced the establishment of a new US-India Economic and Financial
Partnership to strengthen bilateral engagement and understanding on
macroeconomic, financial sector and infrastructure-related issues.
Obama
welcomes Singh, hails India's 'leadership role' in Asia
The Washington Post, November 25, 2009
Statement seeks to allay concerns New Delhi feels neglected in favor
of China and Pakistan.
US
Senate passes unanimous resolution on India and PM's visit
Hindustan Times, November 24, 2009
Welcoming the State Visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the US
Senate on Monday passed a unanimous resolution saying that India and
the United States can together make "enormous contributions"
in addressing the challenges of the 21st century.
'India-US
working more closely than ever'
Rediff News, November 21, 2009
Influential United States Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut,
the new Democratic co-chair of the reconstituted US Senate India Caucus,
who took over from the erstwhile Senator and now Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton, in welcoming Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to Washington,
has said, "That President Obama chose the visit of Indian Prime
Minister Singh as the occasion for the first State Dinner of his administration
should come as no surprise."
Americans
opt India for higher studies
The Hindu, November 18, 2009
It’s not a one-way traffic any more, though Indian students constitute
the largest group of foreign scholars in U.S., more and more Americans
are also heading to India to pursue higher studies.
Indian-American
appointed US foreign aid chief
Hindustan Times, November 12, 2009
President Barack Obama has nominated Indian-American Rajiv Shah to head
US Agency for International Development (USAID). Shah, a medical doctor
who holds a senior position at the agriculture department dealing with
food security, will bring “fresh ideas” and an “impressive
background” to the US Agency for International Development, Obama
said in a statement announcing the nomination.
USIBC
& CII Shape 2010 "Pro-Growth" Agenda
Industry Leaders Ramp-up Momentum In Advance of PM's U.S. Visit
USIBC Press Release, November 10, 2009
Industry leaders from the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) and Confederation
of Indian Industry (CII), led respectively by Chairman & CEO of
PepsiCo, Indra K. Nooyi, and TVS Group Chairman, Venu Srinivasan, met
face-to-face in New Delhi to discuss plans to advance the U.S.-India
relationship on the eve of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's upcoming
visit to Washington to meet with President Barack Obama.
Dr
Singh, Obama to work together on major challenges: US
Rediff News, November 6, 2009
Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Washington, the Barack
Obama administration has said the two sides will unveil a common vision
of the future and their desire to work together on challenges like climate
change and food security.
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