US-India Current Affairs, GK & News
USISPF confers 2020 Leadership Awards on Anand Mahindra and Shantanu Narayen
Mahindra Group Chairman, Anand Mahindra and Adobe Chairman and CEO, Shantanu Narayen will be conferred with 2020 Leadership Awards by a top US-based India centric business advocacy group for their remarkable ambition in strengthening the US-India bilateral economic partnership. Key highlights US-India Strategic Partnership Forum announced that the award will be presented during the 3rd ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: Adobe • Anand Mahindra • Shantanu Narayen • United States of America • US-India
US FDI in India Crosses $40 Billion Mark in 2020: Report
The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from the US to India has crossed the $40 billion mark till date this year. It shows the growing confidence of the US in the Indian companies. The figures were published by an India-centric business advocacy group. The US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum has come out with the report that ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: FDI • Foreign direct investment • US • US-India
India Signs MoU to Develop Strategic Petroleum Reserve in US
The Petroleum Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Energy Secretary of the US in order to start cooperation on strategic petroleum reserve. India has also started talks to use the US storage facility for crude oil reserve so that the strategic oil stockpile of the country can be increased. Background ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: crude oil • Energy Reserve • SEP • Strategic Energy Partnership • US-India
USISPF to honour Wipro’s Azim Premji, Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga
US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has selected MasterCard CEO and President Ajay Banga and Wipro Chairman Azim Premji for its 2019 Global Excellence Awards. Key Highlights The two business leaders will receive 2019 Global Excellence Awards at USISPF’s 2nd Annual Leadership Summit scheduled to be held on 11 July in Washington, US. Jared Kushner, senior ..
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: 2019 Global Excellence Awards • Ajay Banga • Azim Premji • US-India • US-India Strategic Partnership Forum • USISPF 2nd Annual Leadership Summit
US Senate passes law to give India NATO ally-like status
The United States Senate (Upper Chamber of US Congress) has passed a legislative provision that brings India at par with America’s NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies and countries like South Korea, Australia, Japan and Israel for increasing defence cooperation. This development to bring India at last with NATO ally comes amid a meeting between ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Topics: major defence partner • National Defense Authorisation Act • NATO • NATO Ally-like status • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • Strategic Trade Authorization-1 Country • US President Donald Trump • US Secretary of State • US Senate • US-India