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Latest updates: January
5, 2009
News Updates on India and United States Relations
India
inks largest-ever defence deal with US
Times of India, January 5, 2009
The UPA government has quietly gone ahead and signed the biggest-ever
defence deal with US: a $2.1 billion contract for eight Boeing P-8I
long-range maritime reconnaissance (LRMR) aircraft for Navy.
‘Post-26/11,
US more committed for biz with India’
Express India, December 20, 2008
In a bid to restore investors' confidence after Mumbai terror attacks,
the US-India Business Council (USIBC) has presented an optimistic assessment
of the security situation in India, saying it is committed to doing
trade with the country.
Root
out all terrorists, US Senate tells Pakistan
Rediff India Abroad, December 11, 2008
The US Senate has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution introduced
by Senators Bob Casey, Pennsylvania Democrat and George Voinovich, Ohio
Republican -- both members of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations
Committee -- condemning the terrorists attacks in Mumbai and applauding
India's restraint so far as it investigates the attacks.
Mumbai
will continue to be centre of prosperity: Bush
Times of India, November30, 2008
Leaders of India can know that nations around the world support them
in the face of the latest terrorist attack and they can count on
the world's oldest democracy to stand by their side, President Bush
said in a statement on Saturday on the Mumbai carnage, adding lavish
praise for the idea of India and spirit of the Indian people.
Who
Has Obama's Ear On India?
The New Republic, November 26, 2008
Obama's presidential foreign policy team is, of course, not yet filled
out. And his spokespeople don't like to single out specific advisors.
But based on the word of regional experts and published reports, it's
possible to identify a few key figures who closely advised the campaign
and are quite likely offering their input right now.
Make
your first overseas trip to India, Obama told
Rediff India Abroad, November 23, 2008
US Congressman Jim McDermott, the Democratic co-chair of the Congressional
Caucus on India and Indian Americans, has urged President-elect Barack
Obama [Images] that when he makes his first overseas trip as President
that it be to India.
Indian
Naval Warship Destroys Pirate Vessel
Washington Post, November 20, 2008
An Indian navy frigate battled with and sank a vessel described as
a pirate mother ship in the Gulf of Aden, one of the world's busiest
and most lawless shipping lanes, the navy said Wednesday.
India
sensed Obama win, hired pro-Dem lobbyist
The Times of India, November 18, 2008
The government evidently foresaw the Democrat wave that swept the US
in the recent elections. So India's lobbying image in Washington is
taking on a changed look.
Republican
senator vows to strengthen relations with India
Press Trust of India, November 17, 2008
Appreciating the contributions of the Indian American community in
the United States, a top Republican Senator John Cornyn has pledged
to continue to work for strengthening relations between Washington and
New Delhi.
Senator Cornyn of Texas also promised to consider leading a trade delegation
to India in the near future.
Friends
of India return
The Hindu, November 8, 2008
With the attention of the world riveted on the election of Barack Obama
as President of the United States, another development of significance
occurred on November 4 — re-election of several key figures in the
U.S Congress who are supportive of India.
Elated
Community Hails Indo-US Nuclear Deal
IndiaWest, October 14, 1008
Indian American community leaders were ecstatic following the passage
of the U.S.-India nuclear accord in both the U.S. House and Senate which
U.S. President George W. Bush has promised to sign into law Oct. 8.
India
bound by agreed text of 123 Agreement: Pranab
Rediff India Abroad, October 11, 2008
India on Saturday made it clear that it was bound only by the agreed
text of the 123 Agreement after it inked the landmark pact to operationalise
the nuclear deal with the US, culminating three years of intense efforts
from both sides to reverse 34 years of its nuclear isolation.
N-deal
is done, Pranab, Rice sign 123 pact
Hindustan Times, October 11, 2008
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and US Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice have signed the bilateral 123 agreement to seal the
landmark India-US civil nuclear deal.
Bush
keeps his word on nuke deal, assures fuel supply and reprocessing rights
Times of India, October 9, 2008
In the end, he kept his word. US President George Bush substantially
stood by the pledges and assurances made in course of the civilian nuclear
deal he conceived and promoted with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh three
years ago, even at the risk of angering the US lawmakers and non-proliferation
hard-liners.
India's
concerns on N-deal have been met: Sen
The Indian Express, October 9, 2008
Describing the US President's signing into law the legislation on the
nuclear deal as a "new beginning" in bilateral ties, India
has said its concerns on certain provisions of the bill have been met
with George W Bush's assurance on fuel supplies and 'advanced consent'
to it for reprocessing.
Bush
assures India on fuel supply commitments
Express India, October 9, 2008
Allaying India's fears on certain provisions of the legislation on
Indo-US nuclear deal which he signed into law, President George W Bush
has said there are "no changes" in fuel supply commitments
as provided in the 123 Agreement.
'It's
a big deal' for Bush and Manmohan
Hindustan Times, October 9, 2008
Calling the India-US civil nuclear agreement "a big deal",
President George W. Bush has said the historic agreement will help India
meet its energy demands while giving the US access to a growing market
for nuclear technologies and materials.
Senate
Backs Far-Reaching Nuclear Trade Deal With India
Washington Post, October 2, 2008
The Senate last night approved a historic agreement that opens up nuclear
trade with India for the first time since New Delhi conducted a nuclear
test three decades ago, giving the Bush administration a significant
foreign policy achievement in its final months.
Debate
on Indo-US nuclear deal in US House: Who said what
NDTV.com, September 28, 2008
Howard Berman: Integrating India into a global non-proliferation regime
is a positive step. Before anyone gets too sanctimonious about India's
nuclear weapons program, we should acknowledge that the five recognized
nuclear weapons states have not done nearly enough to fulfill their
commitments under the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty, including making
serious reductions in their own arsenals, nor in the case of the United
States in ratifying the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
India
Set for New Status in Global Nuclear Order, Singh Says
Bloomberg.com, September 28, 2008
India is on the verge of securing a new status in the global nuclear
order after it won U.S. House approval to resume trade in nuclear fuel
and technology, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said.
US
House of Representatives approves nuclear deal
Sahara Samay, September 28, 2008
The Indo-US nuclear deal has moved into the last lap clearing a major
hurdle when the House of Representatives approved a legislation on it
that will now go to the Senate before the two countries can implement
the civil nuclear agreement.
Comparison of 2008 Republican and Democratic
Party Platforms on India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and China
US-India Friendship.net, September 14, 2008
Rice
works the phone, US all out to win n-deal
Expressbuzz.com, September 10, 2008
WASHINGTON: The Bush administration launched "a full court press"
to present the India-US civil nuclear deal to the Congress within the
next 24 to 48 hours with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice leading
the drive to woo the lawmakers.
India
gets NSG waiver by consensus, say diplomats
Hindustan Times, September 6, 2008
India on Saturday secured a historic waiver from the Nuclear Suppliers
Group (NSG) by consensus to carry out nuclear commerce ending 34 years
of isolation and taking the Indo-US nuclear deal a step closer to fruition.
Pakistan
using US anti-terror funds to prepare for war against India: Obama
The Indian Express, September 6, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has said that Pakistan
is using US aid meant for the war on terror to “prepare for a war
against India”. He will hold Islamabad accountable for these massive
funds and increase pressure to bust terrorist safe havens if he becomes
President, Obama said on Fox News.
Biden
as Obama's VP: Why India can breathe easy
Rediff India Abroad, August 28, 2008
"I am Indian, I am Indian," Democratic presidential candidate
Barack Obama's [Images] running mate Senator Joe Biden exclaimed jokingly.
His light-hearted comment was to address India's apprehension over the
landmark legislation to provide a massive $7.5 billion economic aid
package to Pakistan over five years, unveiled by Biden and his colleague
on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Richard Lugar, 'to
promote an enhanced strategic partnership with the people of Pakistan'.
US,
India natural strategic allies: Democratic Draft Platform
The Indian Express, August 12, 2008
Describing India as America's "natural strategic ally", the
Democratic Party Draft Platform for 2008 has suggested that under the
Presidency of Barack Obama the US will seek effective collaboration
on pressing global issues with all major powers including New Delhi.
US
has dramatically improved ties with India: Bush
Rediff India Abroad, August 7, 2008
US President George W Bush on Thursday said in a major speech on his
government's Asian policy that the United States under his administration
has dramatically turned around Washington-New Delhi ties, citing the
landmark Indo-US nuclear deal.
IAEA
clears India safeguards agreement
Rediff India Abroad, August 1, 2008
The India-specific safeguards agreement was on Friday approved by the
Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency by consensus
in a key step to implement the Indo-US nuclear deal.
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