China must admit India is a force to be reckoned with: Nisha Desai Biswal
"China, I think, needs to acknowledge the fact that there is growing strategic and security capability across Asia, and certainly India is a force to be reckoned with," former Indian-American Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal told PTI in an interview.
Jul 18, 2017, 19:47 PM IST
Very important lessons learnt from Devyani Khobragade incident: US
The Indo-US diplomatic crisis that erupted in 2013 with the arrest of woman diplomat Devyani Khobragade was not only a "low point" in ties but both sides learnt "very important lessons" from it, a top official of the outgoing Obama administration has said.
Jan 17, 2017, 12:35 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, to participate in CEOs' conference
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the eighth edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, which is being attended by a host of foreign leaders, and top global and Indian CEOs. After the inauguration ceremony, PM Modi will attend CEOs' conference in which top global and Indian industry leaders will participate.
Jan 10, 2017, 09:11 AM IST
How US tried hard to ensure PM Modi made successful visit to Silicon Valley
The latest batch of emails released by WikiLeaks from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta gives an insight into the planning done by the Obama administration to ensure a successfull visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Silicon Valley in 2015.
Oct 11, 2016, 14:01 PM IST
Nisha Biswal visits Dhaka cafe, meets foreign envoys
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Nisha Desai Biswal, on Monday visited the Holey Artisan Bakery at Gulshan where Islamist militants killed 20 hostages in a terror attack on July 1.
Jul 11, 2016, 16:12 PM IST
US lauds PM Narendra Modi's vision of Indo-US ties, calls it 'The Modi Doctrine'
Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal described the just-concluded US visit of PM Narendra Modi as "historic".
Jun 10, 2016, 16:57 PM IST
US questions India-Iran Chabahar port deal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pledged up to $500 million to develop the Iranian port of Chabahar, to try to give his country trade access to Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia.
May 25, 2016, 09:27 AM IST
Indian steps addressed key concerns of US nuclear industry
The steps taken by the Indian government, including the insurance pool, have largely addressed the key concerns of the US nuclear industry, the Obama Administration has told its lawmakers.
May 25, 2016, 08:59 AM IST
Bhutan global role model on climate change: US
Bhutan is a global role model on issues like climate change and environmental conversation as the country absorbs three times more carbon dioxide than it emits, the US has said.
May 12, 2016, 11:43 AM IST
US concerned over Maldives' lack of legitimate political space
The US has expressed concern over "narrowing of legitimate political space" in Maldives, saying too many opposition politicians still remain behind bars due to the government's "intolerance" for criticism.
May 12, 2016, 11:41 AM IST
'Indian govt, firms need to set pace of N-deal implementation'
Nearly nine months after the "breakthrough understanding" on India-US civil nuclear deal was achieved, a top Indian-American official has said that now it is up to Indian government entities and private companies to set the pace for the historic agreement's implementation.
Sep 19, 2015, 12:53 PM IST
