On being asked about the violence on north-east Delhi over the Citizenship Amendment Act,Trump said, “PM Modi wants people to have religious freedom.
We talked about it for very long. If you look back, India has worked hard for religious freedom.”
WHY TRUMP’S STATEMENT WAS IMPORTANT
INDIA, US INK $3 BILLION DEFENCE DEALS
.The deals include procurement of 24 MH-60 Romeo helicopters by India from the US at a cost of $2.6 billion.
Another contract to acquire six AH-64E Apache helicopters for $800 million from the US
NASAMS-II
It’s still uncertain whether India will buy NASAMS-II — an anti-missile air defence system that acts as an invisible shield over the country’s national capital, New Delhi.
There appears to be an issue on the price
POLITICS IN U.S OVER ARMS DEAL
TRADE DEAL
PACTS
The MoU on safety of medical products was signed between the USFDA and India”s Central Drugs Standard Control
The MoU on mental health is between India”s Department of Health and Family Welfare and the Department of Health and Human Services of the US.
A Letter of Cooperation was also signed by Indian Oil Corporation and ExxonMobil India LNG Limited, with Chart Industries of the US.