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Knowledge Nugget | Yudh Abhyas: What UPSC aspirants must know for the exam
September 03, 2025 1:23 pm
Amid a tariff chill, Indian and American troops have gathered at Fort Wainwright in Alaska for Yudh Abhyas. What is this exercise about? What are the key defence agreements between the two nations? Here’s all you need to know. Also, go ‘Beyond the Nugget’ to learn about India’s other recent joint defence exercises.
American univs in India? Joint panel urges US diplomatic mission to assist foreign varsities in setting up branch campuses
June 25, 2023 9:19 am
Need for coordinated approach to attract and keep international students, says joint task force
First time, India-US exercise includes response to nuke & bio terror attacks
February 11, 2023 5:16 pm
Named TARKASH, the exercise by the National Security Guard (NSG) and US Special Operations Forces (SOF) is currently underway in Chennai.
India, US agree to deepen tech, defence ties
February 02, 2023 8:07 am
The two NSAs met for the first meeting of the US-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET), which was decided between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden in May 2022 on the sidelines of the Quad meeting in Tokyo.
India, US signed bilateral space situational awareness arrangement: Lloyd Austin
April 12, 2022 9:54 am
The agreement was signed on Monday by officials of the two countries on the sidelines of the India-US 2+2 ministerial here co-hosted by Austin along with the Secretary of State Tony Blinken.
India, US begin two-day naval exercise in eastern Indian Ocean region
March 28, 2021 6:36 pm
A carrier battle group or carrier strike group is a mega naval fleet comprising an aircraft carrier, accompanied by a large number of destroyers, frigates and other ships.
US Senate passes legislative provision to give India NATO ally-like status
July 02, 2019 9:03 pm
The Act provides for increased US-India defence cooperation in the Indian Ocean in the areas of humanitarian assistance, counterterrorism, counter-piracy and maritime security.
James Mattis' India visit aimed at taking Indo-US defence ties to next level
September 24, 2017 1:28 pm
The trip would be used to develop new institutional mechanisms to elevate the status of India-US defense relationship, showcase enhanced strategic co-operation in Afghanistan and strengthen maritime security and rule of law in the Indo-Pacific region.
US ready to help India modernise its military: US top commander
August 13, 2017 10:17 pm
Harris refrained from giving any answer on India and the United States starting to share information about Chinese submarines in the Indian Ocean region. "I don't want to answer the question, because I don't want to imply that I'm sharing intelligence, or anything like that."
Trajectory of India-US relations is incredibly positive: US Dept of Defence
July 15, 2017 11:26 am
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for South and Southeast Asia Cara Abercrombie said that India and US need to work together to ensure the acquisition policies do not unfairly disqualify American companies while meeting India's interests.
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