
The latest batch of 36 officers is the largest in the history of the Indian Foreign Service, adding to the nearly 900 odd IFS officers which comprise the Indian diplomatic corps.
Pakistan has been an unreliable ally of the US in the war against terror and failed “on occasion” when forced to choose between Washington and the Al Qaeda, says US Vice President Joe Biden.
The amount of USD 4.1 billion ‘more closely represents the case value in its current state and that figure only includes the options India is actually considering’, according to a US Government source.
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Bill Burns and Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert O. Blake are leading a delegation to India in advance of President Barack Obama’s expected visit to India.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs concluded a five-day law enforcement exchange on Friday, which focused on interview and interrogation techniques.
India, US agree procedures for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel of US origin, taking nuclear trade forward.
The terror advisory put out by the US embassy in India on Tuesday, coincides with, if not directly related to the Terrorism Threat Map published by risk assessment firms Aon and Janusian, which shows increased activity in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.