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Where India-US Relations Stand in 2024?

In his recent visit to New Delhi, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources and former Ambassador of the United States to India, Richard R. Verma presented a “long-view” of the India-US relationship in his talk. As highlighted by Amb...

March 11 , 2024

Science and Technology (S&T) Digest 1-15 September 2023, Issue 21

In this Issue I. Defence and Security Induction of Second ACTCM Barge of the series LSAM 16 (Yard 126) Mahendragiri, the 7th Stealth Frigate of Project 17A, Launched Bharat Drone Shakti 2023 DAC Approves AoN for Nine Capital Acquisition Proposals...

October 18 , 2023

President Biden’s Visit to India, G-20 Summit, and Changing Contours of World Politics

Delhi Declaration adopted by G-20 countries has been welcomed by all sides. No less important were a number of bilateral engagements that took place between India and some of the participating countries. They reflect the changing contours of world...

September 15 , 2023

Discussion on India-US Space Engagements

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi in collaboration with the Indian Space Association (ISpA), New Delhi, organised a roundtable discussion on ‘India-US Space Engagements’ at the VIF on 10 July 2023. Director General (DG), ISpA...

August 29 , 2023

PM’s US Visit Done –The `Journey’ Begins Now

(This article may be read in conjunction with an earlier article by the same author, titled, “Next Phase of India-US Strategic Partnership: Maximise Hope Without Underestimating Challenges”. Prime Minister Modi recently concluded a landmark state...

July 13 , 2023

New Dimensions in India-US Relations: Outcomes of PM Modi's Visit to the US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently made a landmark visit to the United States. In this episode of the VIF Podcast, Amb. Arun Kumar Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF and Former Indian Ambassador to the US and Dr. Sweta Kumari, Associate Fellow,...

July 11 , 2023

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (01-15 Jun 2023)

Defence Raksha Mantri (RM) to hold bilateral talks with his US & German counterparts in New Delhi on 5th & 6th June 2023. General Manoj Pande, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) has proceeded on a two-day visit to Bangladesh from 05 to 06...

June 23 , 2023

India-US Strategic Partnership: Entering a New Phase

In this episode of VIF podcast, Lt. Gen. Anil Ahuja (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF and Dr. Sweta Kumari, Associate Fellow, VIF, discuss developments taking place with regards to India- US relations particularly in the areas of defence and...

June 21 , 2023

Talk by Amb. Arun Kumar Singh

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by Amb. Arun Kumar Singh on “An Assessment of the New US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET)” on February 23, 2023. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, chaired...

June 20 , 2023

Next Phase of India- US Strategic Partnership: Maximise Hope without Underestimating Challenges

Background The momentum for the forthcoming State visit of PM Modi to the US, scheduled to commence June 21, 2023, is building up progressively. In the run-up to the visit, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin was in Delhi on June 04-05; followed by...

June 19 , 2023