Recent Memorandum of Understandings between India and USA

India, US conclude MoU on energy and security

India and the US have signed a significant MoU on energy security, climate change and clean energy which Secretary of State John Kerry said reflects the commitment of the two countries to make the Paris summit later this year a success.  Energy and climate change are two of the many issues on which the two governments made progress recently.

India, US to train troops in Africa for peacekeeping 

The United States and India agreed to train troops in six African countries before they’re deployed to UN peacekeeping missions.

US Secretary of state John Kerry spoke after meetings with his Indian counterpart, Shushma Swaraj, on economic and security ties, which have been growing between their two countries given shared concerns about China’s rise in Asia.

India, US to launch innovation forum next year to boost trade

Days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Silicon Valley, India and the US have agreed to launch a forum next year to boost innovation and related two-way investment and trade.

The two countries will launch a private sector-led Innovation Forum, which will serve as an additional avenue through which the two governments seek private sector feedback and input for bilateral discussions. The Innovation Forum will be memorialised in a broader Memorandum of Understanding related to innovation and entrepreneurship between the US and Indian governments.

India and US to launch Ocean Dialogue

India and the US have decided to launch an Ocean Dialogue, which Secretary of State John Kerry said, is aimed at promoting sustainable development of blue economy.

During the January 2015 visit, US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to work together to increase connectivity across the Indian Ocean and Asia-Pacific Regions.

CCS clears Military helicopters deal with US aviation giant Boeing

The Cabinet Committee on Security on Tuesday cleared the long-delayed $2.5-billion deal for 22 Apache attack helicopters and 15 Chinook heavy-lift choppers with American aviation giant Boeing.

The Apache is considered by experts to be the world’s premier anti-tank attack helicopter. In its flight evaluation trials, the IAF had picked the Apache ahead of the Russian Mi-28N Night Hunter. Similarly, the IAF had concluded that the Chinook heavy-lift chopper had a lower life-cycle cost than the Russian Mi-26 helicopter.