Close and warm but…

    2018-08-01T13:05:16+00:00August 21st, 2017|2017/2018, August 2017, The Americas, Year|

    Donald Trump’s ambivalence on economic and strategic issues concerning India is coming in the way of taking bilateral ties to the next level. If India and the US were Facebook friends, then many in the Indian establishment would be justified in describing the relationship as “It’s complicated.” India is a “major defence ally” of the US, the economic relationship is vibrant, at least on the face of it, Washington has reiterated its support for India to be admitted into the [...]

      India matters for America; America Matters for India

      2020-03-06T13:00:29+00:00August 18th, 2017|2017/2018, August 2017, The Americas, Year|

      A new publication and web resource on India-US relations delves into a new era of multi-dimensional bilateral ties. “The relationship between India and America has overcome the ‘hesitations of history’.” This was a statement made by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, at his joint address to the US Congress in 2016. The “hesitation” refers to the phase where in a bipolar Cold War era India decided to adopt a foreign policy of non-alignment and India’s weak economy pre-1991 wasn’t [...]

        The US market remains Indian priority

        2018-08-01T13:09:53+00:00August 18th, 2017|2017/2018, August 2017, The Americas, Year|

        Acquisitions and plans for greenfield operations make up India’s recent impact in the US. TVS Group firm plans overseas plant The TVS Group’s flagship firm Sundaram-Clayton Ltd (SCL), a leading Indian manufacturer and supplier of aluminium cast products to global automotive OEMs, has unveiled plans for a new overseas plant. The company is to also invest $61.5 million (Rs 400 crore) over three years to expand its facilities in India. This will increase its capacity from 60,000 MT to 70,000 [...]