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Irrespective of the winner of presidential polls, India-US relationship to remain strong

Post-election, US hopes Modi will have freer hand to pursue tough economic reforms

6:32 pm June 8, 2019

Washington: The White House is hopeful that Narendra Modi in his second term as prime minister with a strong mandate will have a freer hand to pursue some of the tough economic reforms that will help create a more business-friendly environment, a senior official has said. His comments came as the US media on Friday […]

US, UN & EU welcome India, Pakistan ceasefire agreement

Onus for Indo-Pak peace on Pakistan: White House

6:29 pm June 8, 2019

Washington: Amidst new peace overtures from the Imran Khan government after the re-election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the White House has made it clear to Pakistan that the onus for sustained peace in South Asia was on it by putting the terror groups out of business. Khan has written a second letter to Prime […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

US economy reigns supreme but IMF warns of growing risks

11:51 pm June 6, 2019

Washington: The US economy is expanding faster than any other advanced nation, and in weeks will hit a historic milestone, but the International Monetary Fund and many economists are warning of building signs of trouble. President Donald Trump’s multi-front trade wars, especially with economic power China and the coming conflict with Mexico, threaten to stifle growth in those countries and have dire […]

India, US strategic partnership has strengthened significantly during the past two decades: Pentagon

1:25 pm June 1, 2019

Washington: Asserting that the strategic partnership between India and the US has strengthened significantly during the past two decades, the Pentagon on Friday told the Congress that both countries recognise the importance of the Indo-Pacific to global trade and commerce and share a common outlook on the region. The Indo-Pacific region contributes two-thirds of global […]

US again refuses to label China as currency manipulator

2:09 pm May 29, 2019

Washington: The Trump administration once again refused to label China as a currency manipulator, even though on Tuesday it kept Beijing on a list of countries whose trade surpluses with the US and other indicators are closely tracked. In its semi-annual report on macroeconomic and foreign exchange policies of major trading partners of the US, […]