US-India Current Affairs, GK & News

USISPF confers 2020 Leadership Awards on Anand Mahindra and Shantanu Narayen

August 22, 2020

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 ..

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US FDI in India Crosses $40 Billion Mark in 2020: Report

July 18, 2020

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 ..

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India Signs MoU to Develop Strategic Petroleum Reserve in US

July 18, 2020

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 ..

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USISPF to honour Wipro’s Azim Premji, Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga

July 5, 2019

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 ..

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US Senate passes law to give India NATO ally-like status

July 3, 2019

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 ..

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India invites US President Donald Trump to be Republic Day chief guest in 2019

July 14, 2018

Union Government has invited United States President Donald Trump to be the chief guest at 2019 Republic Day celebrations. The invite was reportedly followed up with multiple rounds of diplomatic talks. If President Trump accepts the invitation, he will be second serving US President after Barack Obama to be invited as chief guest of Republic ..

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