French President Emanuel Macron hosts visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a banquet at the Louvre, Paris, France, July 15, 2023. Credit: Twitter/Arindam Bagchi Advertisement The year 2023 was expected to establish India as a major diplomatic power. The fortuitous alignment of India’s presidency of the G-20 forum and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) … Read more
Advertisement Last week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received in the United States for a state visit that included a dinner at the White House and an address to a joint session of Congress. Few other world leaders have addressed Congress twice. There is no doubt that the U.S. government was trying to demonstrate … Read more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden at a meeting with top CEOs associated with tech and innovation, Washington DC, June 24, 2023. Credit: Twitter/Narendra Modi Advertisement During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent state visit to the United States, India inked a landmark defense deal that will see the American conglomerate General … Read more
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves ahead of his address to a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, June 22, 2023. Credit: Twitter/Kevin McCarthy Advertisement India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been to Washington many times before, but never with as much pomp as this week. Modi … Read more
Advertisement President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are marking the state visit of the Indian leader on Thursday by launching new partnerships in defense, semiconductor manufacturing and more sectors as the leaders look to strengthen their countries’ crucial — albeit complicated — relationship. But as Biden fetes Modi, human rights advocates and some … Read more
Advertisement On June 22, while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Washington, D.C. for a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden, the White House announced a major step forward in bilateral space cooperation. According to a senior Biden administration official, India will be signing the Artemis Accords and the two countries’ space agencies will … Read more
The Pulse | Environment | South Asia Climate change needs to be a key part of the agenda. Eliminating HFCs – the topic of a previous breakthrough – is a good place to start. Advertisement As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gears up to meet U.S. President Joe Biden, deadly heatwaves have been searing through both countries. In India, … Read more
Beyond the Indus | Diplomacy | South Asia Beyond the Indus podcast hosts Joe Wallen and Tushar Shetty discuss Modi’s state visit to the U.S., and broader trends in India-U.S. relations, with Rajeshwari Pillai Rajgopalan. Advertisement In this episode, Joe and Tush cover one of the most hotly anticipated events in international diplomacy: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state … Read more
Advertisement Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is, on many counts, a curious choice for President Joe Biden to honor with a state visit. Since Russia’s Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine 16 months ago, India has boosted its economy by purchasing increasing quantities of cheap Russian oil. Human rights groups and political opponents have … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with US President Joe Biden during his visit to the White House in Washington D.C., on September 25, 2021. Credit: Twitter/President Biden Advertisement When India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes to Washington this month, he is expected to be given a rapturous welcome. Modi’s itinerary will include a state … Read more