The Trump administration announced new travel restrictions and emergency measures after an American citizen tested positive for a strain of Ebola in Africa, even as officials stressed there were currently no cases inside the United States....
Senior American lawmakers, diplomats and policy experts warned that the US-India relationship was at an “inflection point”, even as they reaffirmed bipartisan support for stronger defence, technology and economic cooperation between the world’s two largest democracies....
US Republican Senator Steve Daines described India as one of America’s most important geopolitical partners and stressed that trust between the two democracies would be critical for the future of the relationship....
India’s Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra pushed back against concerns over strains in the US-India relationship, asserting that ties between the two countries continue to enjoy strong bipartisan support and are expanding across trade, technology, defence and critical minerals....
Indian American Congressman Ami Bera said the long-term strategic foundations of the US-India relationship remained intact despite recent tensions over trade, tariffs and immigration policies under President Donald Trump’s administration....
Congresswoman Deborah Ross called for deeper educational, technological and cultural exchanges between India and the United States, arguing that stronger people-to-people ties were essential for the future of the bilateral relationship....
US Congressman Ro Khanna said India must increasingly act like a global power and take on greater international responsibilities as it rises economically and strategically on the world stage....
US Congressman Tim Moore described India as a “natural ally” of the United States and called for deeper cooperation in technology, energy and advanced manufacturing between the two democracies....
Republican Congressman Lance Gooden has welcomed the $275 million settlement between the US Treasury Department and Adani Enterprises Limited, calling it a “very positive step” for the India-US ties and accusing the previous Joe Biden administration of pursuing a politically motivated case against the Indian conglomerate....
Former US Ambassador to India Richard Verma warned that recent trade disputes, visa restrictions and rising anti-Indian sentiment in the United States had created new strains in the US-India relationship, even as he described the partnership as one of the most consequential in the world....
