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Jaishankar concludes US visit, confident in strengthening India-US ties, discusses strategic partnership with officials and leaders.

Trump has already announced several names of his new Cabinet with key positions, giving an indirect message to Islamabad that it may not be on his priority list in comparison to New Delhi.

The US authorities have accused Nikhil Gupta of being the main contact person for the co-conspirators, who include a Canadian citizen, a Pakistani national, and two US citizens. 

In an article published on Saturday, China's state-run Global Times newspaper accused the United States of trying to "contain" China by luring India into its orbit.

US Secretary of state Antony Blinken said that the two countries had not only the strongest bilateral partnership they ever had, but also a regional and a global one, as shown by India’s leadership for the G20.

Congress MP Manish Tewari objected strongly to US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti's reported remarks on Manipur 

The United States said that it remains committed to working with India on democratic principles and the protection of human rights, including freedom of expression.

S Jaishankar wraps off four-day official visit to the US He said that India and the United States do not share a narrow relationship committed solely to bilateral interests, but one that affects the rest of the globe He also said that even though our positions are different, both countries give each other ample space to work collaterally

The waiting period for Indians looking to secure a visitor visa to the US has gone up to 800 days, according to US State Department website EAM S Jaishankar flagged India's visa concerns and the challenges Indians have been facing to travel to the United States for work and studies Antony Blinken also noted that the partnership between India and United States is one of the most consequential in the world

Underlining that it was the first official visit of the US President to India, the White House said both countries enjoyed a long-standing trade relationship, exceeding USD 142 billion in 2018 alone.

According to an estimate, in the coming 10 years, India will become the second-largest market in the world in terms of 5G technology and no country including the US wants to let this opportunity go by hand.

US President Donald Trump second day in India was jam-packed with him getting involved in important business deals and press briefings. President Trump announced about the trade deals between the two countries and said that India will buy $3 billion worth of military equipment, including attack helicopters, as the two countries deepen defence and commercial ties.

The visit should not be reduced to a photo opportunity or a PR exercise that would devalue the importance of Indo-US partnership, the Congress had said.

Trump will arrive in New Delhi, where he is expected to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking to build close ties with Washington, had previously invited Trump to attend India`s annual Republic Day parade later this month, but the US officials said it would clash with the president`s State of the Union address.

PM Modi on Thursday took the oath of office, heading a 58-member ministry. He led his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) towards a resounding victory, winning 303 seats in the 542-member Lok Sabha.

The US Administration of President Trump is looking favourably at the invitation sent by the Narendra Modi government, says a report.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a warm relation with outgoing President Barack Obama.

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar has met with US National Security Adviser Susan Rice and discussed bilateral ties and cooperation against terror groups like Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, the White House has said.