India gets a month more to sign FATCA with US: Das

Last Updated: Friday, December 26, 2014, 17:04

India and some other countries have got one more month from the US to sign the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), an agreement which seeks to facilitate flow of financial information.

'Obama Administration to focus next 2 years on India-US trade ties'

Last Updated: Thursday, December 4, 2014, 09:13

Over the next two years, the Obama Administration would focus significantly on India-US economic and financial partnership and support the reform effort of the Indian government, a US official has said.

US professors say they are grateful for Padma award

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 17:17

A husband-wife duo - both professors at the University of Chicago - who were named for India`s third-highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan, in the foreigners category Sunday said they were "grateful for the honour".

India and US are natural allies: Senator Cornyn

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 00:03

Greeting India ahead of the Republic Day, a top US lawmaker on Saturday said the two countries are natural allies that share a commitment to democracy.

Salman Khurshid, John Kerry meet; commit to take ties forward

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 23:59

Salman Khurshid met his US counterpart John Kerry here for the first time after a row over the arrest of an Indian diplomat as they committed to move forward bilateral ties and return to close partnerships on strategic issues.

Salman Khurshid raises concerns over Khobragade issue with John Kerry

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 22:39

India on Wednesday raised with the US its concerns over "trafficking" visas issued to family members of Sangita Richard, the absconding maid of the Indian diplomat whose arrest had triggered a row between the two countries.

Devyani Khobragade`s husband, children to join her soon

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 22:05

Devyani Khobragade, the Indian diplomat at the centre of an Indo-US diplomatic spat, is to be soon reunited with her family.

India hikes US govt securities holdings to $63.9 bn

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 17:01

India increased its holding of American government securities to USD 63.9 billion for the second straight month in November last year.

Kerry hails Syria opposition vote to attend peace conference

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 15:21

US Secretary of State John Kerry has welcomed the decision of the Syria`s opposition leaders to attend the Geneva II conference that aims to bring an end to the war there.

Devyani Khobragade row: `Damage done to India-US relations unlikely to dissipate soon`

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 02:43

Damage caused to India-US relations by Devyani Khobragade episode is unlikely to "dissipate soon", according to media report that said the case might have been handled better by American authorities.

India, US commit to move forward post Devyani case

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 18:07

Notwithstanding the "challenging" past few weeks for bilateral ties, India and the US have pledged to work on a broad range of issues including defence, counter-terrorism and civil nuclear cooperation.

`Expelled diplomat`s comments don`t represent US government`s position`

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 06:35

US distanced itself from offencive comments made by its diplomat, who was last week expelled by India in a tit-for-tat action following arrest of a senior Indian diplomat in New York last month.