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NDTV
17-07-2025
- Business
- NDTV
Veteran Indian Diplomat Taranjit Sandhu Joins US-India Forum With Top Role
Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu has been appointed Advisor to the Board of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) and Chairman of its newly established Geopolitical Institute. The veteran Indian diplomat and former envoy to the United States has a diplomatic career spanning nearly 40 years. "I am delighted to join the US India Strategic Partnership Forum as Chairman of its Geopolitical Institute," Mr Sandhu said. "I have had the opportunity to work on as well as follow the India-US story for over three decades. The relationship has evolved into a Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, underpinned by shared values and interests, matured in character and nurtured by the vibrant people-to-people ties between the two countries." He will now guide USISPF's strategic initiatives, particularly focusing on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), the Quad (India, Japan, Australia, US), and the I2U2 grouping comprising India, Israel, the US, and the UAE. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump brought "renewed vigour" to the partnership through the India-US COMPACT, with a focus on defence, energy, trade, and technology, he said. Mr Sandhu's association with USISPF is not new. During his tenure as India's Ambassador to the US from 2020 to 2024, he worked closely with the Forum to deepen bilateral ties. His diplomatic career also includes three stints in Washington, DC, including serving as Deputy Chief of Mission under then-Ambassador S Jaishankar. He played a key role in organising events such as PM Modi's 2014 Madison Square Garden address, Trump's 2020 India visit, and the 2024 state visit of PM Modi to Washington. "New Delhi has always sent its brightest minds to Washington, but few have come more experienced in understanding the contours of US-India relations than Ambassador Sandhu," said Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO of USISPF. "Having worked closely with Ambassador Sandhu during his diplomatic days, I am eager to engage with him in this new avatar, this time with his new USISPF hat." As Chair of the Geopolitical Institute, Mr Sandhu will help shape USISPF's approach to evolving geopolitical dynamics, particularly in the Indo-Pacific. His focus areas will include defence cooperation, vaccine diplomacy, critical and emerging technologies, and energy partnerships. He will also offer strategic insights on regional initiatives like IMEC and I2U2, both of which gained significant momentum during his tenure in Washington.
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Business Standard
29-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
India-US ties at 'historic zenith', says state Deputy Secretary Landau
The India-US relationship is at a historic zenith and represents a key partnership in the 21st century, a top Trump administration official said as New Delhi and Washington reaffirmed shared desire to maintain regional stability and peace. US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau made the remarks after meeting Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Washington DC on Wednesday. Misri is currently on a three-day official visit to the US. The Indian Embassy in Washington said in an X post that the two had a great first meeting and discussed the full breadth of the India-US bilateral agenda and shared priorities. In a post on X, Landau said he had a great lunch with Misri to talk about the US-India relationship, which is at a historic zenith and represents a key partnership in the 21st century". We discussed the importance of expanding fair and reciprocal trade, combatting illegal immigration, and expanding counternarcotics cooperation, he added. A statement by State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Landau reaffirmed the close partnership between the US and India, calling it a key component of Washington's foreign policy. The Deputy Secretary and the Foreign Secretary also reaffirmed their shared desire to maintain regional stability and peace, Bruce said. During the meeting, Landau also underscored the importance of fair and reciprocal market access to foster economic growth and prosperity in both countries, Bruce said. According to the Indian Embassy, both sides agreed that tech, trade and talent will shape the India-US partnership in the current era. They also reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the leadership's vision and to strengthen the India-US comprehensive global strategic partnership, the Embassy said. In another post on X, the Embassy said that Misri led the Indian delegation along with Deputy National Security Advisor Pavan Kapoor for the inter-agency discussions on the India-US COMPACT (Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce and Technology). The US delegation was led by Andy Baker, who is Vice President JD Vance's national security adviser and will take up new responsibility as deputy national security adviser, and Counselor Michael Needham. Discussions at the White House focused on implementing the TRUST (Transforming Relationship Utilizing Strategic Technology) initiative, taking forward cooperation in the defence and energy domains, and strengthening the Quad, IMEEC (India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor), and I2U2 (India, Israel, the UAE and the US) initiatives, the Embassy said. Misri's visit from May 27-29 includes engagements with senior officials of the US Administration, the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi said in a statement on Monday. The visit is a follow-up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US in February 2025, during which both sides had launched the India-US COMPACT for the 21st century, the MEA said. On Tuesday, Misri met US Under Secretary Jeffrey Kessler to advance bilateral cooperation in critical and emerging technologies, the Indian Embassy said. "They also discussed early convening of the India-US Strategic Trade Dialogue to deepen tech & trade collaboration, it added.
Time of India
29-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Vikram Misri, US Dy Secretary of State reaffirm shared desire to maintain regional stability, peace
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met in Washington, reaffirming their commitment to regional stability and the comprehensive India-US strategic partnership. Discussions covered a wide range of bilateral issues, including tech-trade-talent collaboration, fair market access, and enhanced cooperation on migration and counter-narcotics. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau reaffirmed their "shared desire" to maintain regional stability and peace and discussed the full breadth of the India-US bilateral agenda and shared had a "great first meeting" with Landau in Washington on Wednesday during which they discussed the full breadth of the India-US bilateral agenda and shared priorities, the Indian Embassy in Washington said in a post on X.A statement by State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Landau reaffirmed the close partnership between the US and India, a key component of US foreign policy for the 21st century."The deputy secretary and the foreign secretary also reaffirmed their shared desire to maintain regional stability and peace," Bruce underscored the importance of fair and reciprocal market access to fostering economic growth and prosperity in both countries and emphasised the importance of enhanced cooperation on migration and counter-narcotics action, Bruce Indian Embassy said Misri and Landau agreed that tech-trade-talent will shape the India-US partnership in the 21st reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the leadership's vision and to strengthen the India-US comprehensive global strategic partnership, the embassy another post on X, the Indian Embassy said Misri led the Indian delegation along with Deputy National Security Advisor Pavan Kapoor for the inter-agency discussions on the India-US COMPACT for the 21st Baker, Vice-President J D Vance's national security advisor who will take up new responsibility as deputy national security advisor, and Counsellor Michael Needham led the US delegation."Discussions at the White House focused on implementing the TRUST initiative, taking forward cooperation in the defence and energy domains, and strengthening the Quad, IMEEC, and I2U2 initiatives," the embassy is visiting Washington from May 27-29 to meet with senior officials of the US administration, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement on Tuesday, Misri met US Under Secretary Jeffrey Kessler in Washington to advance bilateral cooperation in critical and emerging technologies, the Indian Embassy visit is a follow up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States in February, when both sides launched the India-US COMPACT (Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce and Technology) for the 21st century, the MEA a post on X, the Indian Embassy said that Misri met Kessler to advance India-US cooperation in critical and emerging technologies."They also discussed early convening of the India-US strategic trade dialogue to deepen tech and trade collaboration," the embassy said.
India Gazette
28-05-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
Vikram Misri advocates for early convening of India-US Strategic Trade Dialogue
Washington DC [US], May 28 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Under Secretary Jeffrey Kessler on Wednesday and discussed advancing India-US cooperation in critical and emerging technologies. The two officials also discussed the early convening of the India-US Strategic Trade Dialogue, to further strengthen bilateral collaboration in the technology and trade sectors. Sharing a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Washington wrote, 'Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Under Secretary Jeffrey Kessler to advance India-US cooperation in critical and emerging technologies. They also discussed early convening of the India-US Strategic Trade Dialogue to deepen tech and trade collaboration.' Misri is currently in the United States for a three-day visit, scheduled from May 27 to 29, during which he will meet with senior administration officials to discuss key areas of bilateral cooperation. According to the Ministry of External Affairs statement, Misri's visit to Washington DC follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US in February this year, when both nations launched the India-US COMPACT (Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology) for the 21st Century. MEA stated, 'Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri will be visiting Washington, D.C., USA from 27-29 May 2025 to meet senior officials of the US Administration. The visit is a follow up to Prime Minister's visit to the United States in February 2025, when both sides had launched the India-U.S. COMPACT (Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology) for the 21st Century.' India and the US bolstered their ties during PM Modi's two-day visit with a series of initiatives across several sectors. US President Donald Trump and PM Modi launched a new initiative -'US-India COMPACT for the 21st Century' - to drive transformative change across key pillars of cooperation. This was PM Modi's first visit to the US since President Donald Trump's inauguration of his second presidential term in January. PM Modi is among the first few world leaders to visit the United States following the inauguration of Trump and was invited to visit the US within barely three weeks of the new administration. (ANI)
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Vikram Misri advocates for early convening of India-US Strategic Trade Dialogue
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Under Secretary Jeffrey Kessler on Wednesday and discussed advancing India-US cooperation in critical and emerging technologies . The two officials also discussed the early convening of the India-US Strategic Trade Dialogue , to further strengthen bilateral collaboration in the technology and trade sectors. Sharing a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Washington wrote, "Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Under Secretary Jeffrey Kessler to advance India-US cooperation in critical and emerging technologies. They also discussed early convening of the India-US Strategic Trade Dialogue to deepen tech and trade collaboration ." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like War Thunder - Register now for free and play against over 75 Million real Players War Thunder Play Now Undo Misri is currently in the United States for a three-day visit, scheduled from May 27 to 29, during which he will meet with senior administration officials to discuss key areas of bilateral cooperation . According to the Ministry of External Affairs statement, Misri's visit to Washington DC follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US in February this year, when both nations launched the India-US COMPACT (Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology) for the 21st Century. Live Events MEA stated, "Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri will be visiting Washington, D.C., USA from 27-29 May 2025 to meet senior officials of the US Administration. The visit is a follow up to Prime Minister's visit to the United States in February 2025, when both sides had launched the India-U.S. COMPACT (Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology) for the 21st Century." India and the US bolstered their ties during PM Modi's two-day visit with a series of initiatives across several sectors. US President Donald Trump and PM Modi launched a new initiative -' US-India COMPACT for the 21st Century' - to drive transformative change across key pillars of cooperation. This was PM Modi's first visit to the US since President Donald Trump's inauguration of his second presidential term in January. PM Modi is among the first few world leaders to visit the United States following the inauguration of Trump and was invited to visit the US within barely three weeks of the new administration.
