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Viv S wrote:Two notable things -

a) its a bipartisan bill (Warner - Dem, Cornyn - Rep)

b) its co-sponsored by the Senate Majority Whip (Cornyn).

rgosain wrote:

Viv S wrote:Two notable things -

a) its a bipartisan bill (Warner - Dem, Cornyn - Rep)

b) its co-sponsored by the Senate Majority Whip (Cornyn).

Hi Viv, the above statements by the the learned senators are eyewash and need to be read in conjunction with the following:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/worl ... 921599.cms

As long as the US allows the PRC and Italy to stymie India's membership of the clubs such as the NSG and the MTCR, then we will have more of the above complaints. The question is what steps are being taken to dissolve bodies like the NSG or the MTCR if the US is to achieve the level of sales it wants together with the logistics agreement.

Viv S wrote:Modi US visit: Legislation that will elevate India-US defence relationship on par with NATO introduced in Senate

NRao wrote:Defence Logistics agreement won’t be signed during Modi’s US trip, little progress on other agreements

These agreements revise the Olaf Caroe-doctrine and that is a very, very big change, IMHO. It is also a significant change in India's foreign policy. This overwhelms the 'Peace Treaty' with the USSR and that treaty helped us to break-up Pakistan though we didn't initiate the break-up ourselves. These foundational agreements therefore must go well beyond that Soviet treaty.

Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook will visit India this week and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, two sources familiar with the matter said. The sources declined to be named due to the plan not being publicly available yet. Apple too, has declined to provide any details of Cook’s India itinerary.Apple seeks new growth markets such as India after experiencing its first-ever decline in iPhone sales. Cook is currently visiting China. He announced a $1 billion investment in Chinese ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing. He will fly to India on Tuesday as part of his first official visit to the country.

Jhujar wrote:http://www.thequint.com/technology/2016 ... di-sources

(Something to do with Foxcon's plan for India)

Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook will visit India this week and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, two sources familiar with the matter said. The sources declined to be named due to the plan not being publicly available yet. Apple too, has declined to provide any details of Cook’s India itinerary.Apple seeks new growth markets such as India after experiencing its first-ever decline in iPhone sales. Cook is currently visiting China. He announced a $1 billion investment in Chinese ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing. He will fly to India on Tuesday as part of his first official visit to the country.

ramana wrote:

Jhujar wrote:http://www.thequint.com/technology/2016 ... di-sources(ls of Cook’s India itinerary.Apple seeks new growth markets such as India after experiencing its first-ever decline in iPhone sales. Cook is currently visiting China. He announced a $1 billion investment in Chinese ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing. He will fly to India on Tuesday as part of his first official visit to the country.
Cook wants to sell used Iphones in India as an entry level product for his eco-system. He can stuff it.

NRao wrote:India, US hold first maritime security dialog

May 17, 2016

Washington: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vist to the US, the Pentagon has said it is "looking forward" to enhancing relations with India, and that there are opportunities to further expand military co-operation between the two countries.

"The (US Defence) Secretary (Ashton Carter) believes there are still opportunities for us to further expand the cooperation between the United States and India on military issues. They are issues of consequence for India, security issues that are of consequence to the United States," Pentagon Press Secretary, Peter Cook told reporters at a press conference on Monday.

"We have shared security interests in that part of the world. And I think the Secretary is confident that the strong relationship we have right now will only build in the future, so," Cook said in response to a question.

The Defence Secretary, he said, is "looking forward" to the visit of Prime Minister Modi in June.

"He met with the Prime Minister when he was in India, and looks forward to enhancing and building on that visit and the strong relationship that he has been able to maintain with Minister Parrikar since he took over as Secretary," Cook said in response to a question.

Carter was in India last month, during which he held talks with his Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar and met the Prime Minister. Describing the trip as successful, Carter said there were some in-principle agreements reached at that time with regard to military-to-military relationship.

"I think the Secretary feels very good about where things are with regard to that relationship, and his relationship with Minister Parrikar. I think he sees this as an opportunity for future cooperation between the United States and India on military issues," Cook said.

During his visit, Carter became the first US Defence Secretary to board an Indian aircraft carrier.

"I think he was very appreciative of the warm welcome he received, and the substantive discussions that took place while we were in India," Cook said.

Singha wrote:Cook will probably try to worm in by announcing a india campus etc.
let him pump in $1b into India then we can talk.
amazon has invested a lot in scaling up ops here albeit they do not manufacture.

Philip wrote:No agreement that impinges in the slightest way our sovereignty,independence and non-military bloc status.We can easily devise our own bilateral security agreements as we have done with Mauritius,etc. Vietnam,Indonesia,Malaysia are the three most vitl nations for us to enter into security JVs while relations with the Phillipines may improve if they place the frigate order with us.

Jhujar wrote:Cook is cooking software only in India .He wants to utilize IT expertise .

Jhujar wrote:Cook is cooking software only in India .He wants to utilize IT expertise .

TSJones wrote:tim cook does not represent America in any way, shape or form.

he represents the business interests of Apple, a MNC.

he could care less about American jobs or bringing home profits to be taxed by the US government.

he is a globalist who doesn't give a fig about national boundries.

TSJones wrote:tim cook does not represent America in any way, shape or form.

he represents the business interests of Apple, a MNC.

he could care less about American jobs or bringing home profits to be taxed by the US government.

he is a globalist who doesn't give a fig about national boundries.

Kakkaji wrote:I think Cook is visiting India mainly to inaugurate the new Apple development center in Hyderabad. Foxconn is the one to go after, for manufacturing iphones in India

fter a visit to China earlier in the week, Apple CEO Tim Cook's next stop is India, an increasingly important market for the company. Apple has just announced a iOS design and development accelerator to open in Bangalore (officially known as Bengaluru), considered the main hub of the country's startup scene with over one million people working in the local tech sector. The center will provide support to local app developers and help improve their iOS software, providing one-on-one app reviews."India is home to one of the most vibrant and entrepreneurial iOS development communities in the world," Cook says in a statement. "With the opening of this new facility in Bengaluru, we're giving developers access to tools which will help them create innovative apps for customers around the world." The accelerator is set to open early next year.This is Cook's first trip to India, according to Bloomberg, and he may have additional business in the country; Apple will reportedly also unveil a development center for its mapping services in Hyderabad. Earlier this year the company announced that it had invested $25 million in a Hyderabad facility for 4,500 employees.

By: PTI | Washington | Published: May 20, 2016

The US House of Representatives has approved a bipartisan legislative move to bolster defence ties with India and bring it at part with other NATO allies in terms of sale of defence equipment and technology transfer.

“It seeks to promote greater defence trade and encourage additional military cooperation between the United States and India,” Congressman George Holding said on the floor of the House of Representatives in favour of the amendment in this regard in the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA)-2017.

The amendment (Enhancing Defence and Security Co-operation with India) was sponsored by Holding and Ami Bera (House India Caucus Chairs) and Chair and Ranking Member of House Foreign Affairs Committee Ed Royce and Elliot Engel, respectively.

“I believe that by requiring our government to take actions such as strengthening Defence Technology and Trade Initiative and encouraging combined military planning with India, we can make certain that the US-India defence relationship endures,” Holding said.

“Mr. Chairman, given the dynamic nature of the Indo- Pacific region and its importance to our own national security and future economic growth, now is the time to build on recent successes and propel the US-India strategic partnership forward,” Holding said.

For the US, it encourages the executive branch to designate an official to focus on US-India defence cooperation, facilitate the transfer of defence technology, maintain a special office in the Pentagon dedicated exclusively to the US-India Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI).

It urges the US government to enhance India’s military capabilities in the context of combined military planning, and promote co-production/co-development opportunities.

For India, it encourages the government to authorise combined military planning with the US for missions of mutual interest such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter piracy, and maritime domain awareness.

Senators Mark Warner and John Cornyn, the Senate India Caucus Chairs, introduced a similar bill earlier this week in the Senate.

Senator Marco Rubio, the former Republican presidential candidate, became its co-sponsor this week.

It is only when it is passed by the Senate and the House as part of the NDAA-2017, it will head to the White House for US President Barack Obama to be signed into law.

The move has been welcomed by the US-India Business Council (USIBC).

“Now that we have bipartisan support from the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House India Caucus, we believe this amendment has a good chance of making its way into the House’s version of the defence authorisation bill,” said USIBC president Mukesh Aghi.

Among other things, the House legislative approval requires the Secretary of Defence and Secretary of State to jointly take such actions as may be necessary to recognise India’s status as a major defence partner of the US.

It calls for approving and facilitating the transfer of advanced technology, consistent with US conventional arms transfer policy, to support combined military planning with the Indian military for missions such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter piracy, and maritime domain awareness missions.

“The Secretary of Defence and Secretary of State shall jointly, on an annual basis, conduct an assessment of the extent to which India possesses strategic operational capabilities to support military operations of mutual interest between the United States and India,” it said.

Kakkaji wrote:I think Cook is visiting India mainly to inaugurate the new Apple development center in Hyderabad.

Kakkaji wrote:
Cook mainly wanted Modi to approve his plan to sell refurbished iphones in India. I don't think this should be allowed until Apple adds value of at least 20% <snip>