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‘Gibbs confrontation for a good cause’

US President Barack Obama laughed away the incident where his furious press secretary Robert Gibbs confronted Indian officials in New Delhi by saying it was for a “good cause” and chuckled that his aide’s foot is “still bruised”.

‘US should back India UNSC bid’

The US should fully back India’s pursuit of permanent membership of the powerful UN Security Council, John McCain, the top Republican leader said, days after President Barack Obama described the issue

‘China using Pak to slow India growth’

Relations between India and China has deteriorated in the last 18 months and is unlikely to get better, a former US ambassador to India has said and he shared the perception of many Indian strategic t

US tech curbs, India’s UN bid difficult, complicated: Obama

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Ahead of his landmark visit starting this weekend, US President Barack Obama on Wednesday described India as a “cornerstone” of America’s engagement in Asia, but held out no assurances on key issues — support for India’s permanent membership of the UN Security Council and ending curbs on export of dual-use technology.

‘Mention of Kashmir issue will be explosive’

Any mention of Kashmir by US President Barack Obama during his trip to India can be potentially explosive, a top American strategic expert has said, adding that Pakistan will dominate in his talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Obama asked to back India UNSC bid

Ahead of US President Barack Obama’s landmark India visit, an influential US think tank has asked him to endorse New Delhi’s quest for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council.

US will give Pak $2bn military aid

The United States announced Friday it will give Pakistan a whopping $2.29 billion in fresh military aid to bolster its Army’s anti-terror capabilities, notwithstanding Indian concerns that Islamabad h

‘Liability bill deviates from nuclear deal’

The Civil Nuclear Liability Bill “deviates significantly” from international standards and renders equipment suppliers potentially liable for as long as 80 years, according to a new report, which also

‘Headley wives did not give specific info’

The US has admitted that two of the three wives of LeT terrorist David Headley had multiple conversations with its officials in 2007 and 2008 about his radical connections but could not provide any specific information to India about time and place of terror attacks.

No education cuts as India not doing so: Obama

President Barack Obama has vowed not to have any cut in the US education budget as suggested by the Republicans, arguing that countries like India, China and Germany are spending massively on their ed

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