Diplomatic briefing
Embassy of India
EmbassyUnited States of America · Ambassador: Mr. Vinay Kwatra
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In short
India’s embassy in United States of America records bilateral trade of $210.10bn, a reported community of 54,09,062, 58 agreements on record and a UN voting alignment with India of 21%. Led by Mr. Vinay Kwatra, ambassador.
Total bilateral trade
$210.10bn
US dollars · as stated in the brief
Source· retrieved 13 minutes ago
Bilateral Brief — United States of America
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Trade & Economic Relations” section
“US is the largest trading partner of India with overall bilateral trade in goods and services of $210.1 billion for calendar year 2024.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
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Overseas Indians
Medium confidence54,09,062
persons · as of Jan 2026
Source· retrieved 1 day ago
Population of Overseas Indians
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: row "USA"
“PIOs 2,077,158 + NRIs 3,331,904 = 5,409,062”
Published: undated · Read: 7 October 2026
MEA publishes no methodology for these estimates and told a Parliamentary committee it holds "no authentic data". The page also repeats some countries from an older vintage with the PIO/NRI columns swapped; the first occurrence is used here.
Agreements on record
Medium confidence58
agreements · 1950–present
Source· retrieved 14 minutes ago
Indian Treaties Database — filtered by country
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: search-result-item count, sorted newest first (newest: 30 August 2016)
“FRAME WORK FOR THE US -INDIA CYBER RELATIONSHIPS — 30 August 2016”
Published: 30 August 2016 · Read: 8 October 2026
MEA states it cannot vouch for the accuracy or completeness of this database. It carries no status field, so "in force" cannot be derived from it — only that an agreement is on record.
UN votes matching India’s
21%
share of UNGA votes matching India’s · UNGA session 78
Source· retrieved 12 hours ago
United Nations General Assembly Voting Data — Ideal Point Estimates
Source: Bailey, Strezhnev & Voeten — Harvard Dataverse
Where: row “United States”, session 78, IndiaAgree over 87 votes
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
UN General Assembly Voting Data (v39), non-commercial licence. The share is the dataset’s own IndiaAgree column — roll-call votes on which this country and India voted the same way, as the dataset defines agreement — not our calculation. Independent of MEA.
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The relationship, in figures
People
Indian community in United States of Americapersons · as stated in the brief54,00,000
Bilateral Brief — United States of America
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Diaspora/People-to-People ties” section
“About 5.4 million Indian Americans/Indian origin people reside in the US [per MEA data; includes around 2.07 million NRIs].”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
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Diplomacy
Most recent high-level visityear of the visit · as stated in the brief2026
Bilateral Brief — United States of America
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “High-Level Exchanges” section
“External Affairs Minister recently visited Washington D.C. on 3-4 February 2026 to participate in the U.S. led Critical Minerals Ministerial.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
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Agreements on record (58)
MEA Treaties Database- INDIA – UNITED STATES FRAMEWORK FOR SECURING OF SUPPLY IN THE MINING AND PROCESSING OF CRITICAL MINERALS AND RARE EARTHSAid and Cooperation26 May 2026
- ADDENDUM TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING MADE AND ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL RELATIONS AND UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ICCR CHAIR OF INDIAN STUDIESCultural Relations and Sport04 March 2025
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE U.S. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AND THE ANUSANDHAN NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA CONCERNING RESEARCH COOPERATION ON CRITICAL AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIESScience and Technology12 February 2025
- THE ARTEMIS ACCORDS : PRINCIPLES FOR CO-OPERATION IN THE CIVIL EXPLORATION AND USES OF MOON, MARS, COMETS AND ASTEROIDS FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSESAid and Cooperation21 June 2023
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CONCERNING COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCESHealth28 September 2021
- AGREEMENT ON THE ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE OF CUSTOMS DATA BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAid and Cooperation24 October 2020
- MOU BETWEEN FOR TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN EARTH OBSERVATIONS AND EARTH SCIENCES BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAid and Cooperation23 October 2020
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE COLLABORATIONAid and Cooperation21 February 2020
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON ONLINE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE BETWEEN NATIONAL CRIME RECORDS BUREAU (NCRB) OF INDIA AND NATIONAL CENTRE FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN (NCEMEC), USACivil and Criminal Matters26 April 2019
- IMPLEMENTING ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR COOPERATION ON THE CHANDRAYAAN MISSION-2Aid and Cooperation11 February 2019
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REGARDING CONSULAR PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIESDiplomatic Relations19 January 2017
- FRAME WORK FOR THE US -INDIA CYBER RELATIONSHIPSAid and Cooperation30 August 2016
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR COOPERATION IN THE EXCHANGE AND USE OF U.S. LAND REMOTE SENSING SATELLITE DATAAid and Cooperation04 June 2016
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO IMPROVE INTERNATIONAL TAX COMPLIANCE AND TO IMPLEMENT FATCABusiness and Trade09 July 2015
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCESScience and Technology24 September 2014
- STATEMENT OF INTENT BETWEEN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND INDIA ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF MEDICAL PRODUCTSHealth10 February 2014
- MOU FOR JOINT COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMME FOR STUDY OF LATE CRETACEOUS CONTINENTAL TETRAPOD FOSSILS FROM LAMETA FORMATION BETWEEN INDIA AND UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANScience and Technology27 February 2012
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND USA REGARDING LABOUR COOPERATIONAid and Cooperation02 February 2012
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND AMERICA ON SHALE GAS RESOURCESAid and Cooperation06 November 2010
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON COOPERATION ON A JOINT CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTREScience and Technology04 November 2010
- INDIA-US COUNTER TERRORISM INITIATIVECivil and Criminal Matters23 July 2010
- MOU ON AGRICULTURE COOPERATION AND FOOD SECURITY BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAid and Cooperation16 March 2010
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION AND FOOD SECURITYAid and Cooperation16 March 2010
- MOU BETWEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR COLLABORATION ON SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTEnvironment and Resources23 November 2009
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON COOPERTION IN THE AREA OF WIND AND ENERGYEnvironment and Resources23 November 2009
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO ESTABLISH A BOARD AND AN ENDOWMENT FOR JOINT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT,INNOVATION, ENTERPRENEURIAL AND COMMERCILIZATION ACTIVIETIES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYScience and Technology20 July 2009
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND U.S.A. ON TECHNOLOGY SAFEGUARDS AT ALL FACILITIES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF INDIA ASSOCIATED WITH THE LAUNCH OF US LICENSED SPACECRAFTAid and Cooperation20 July 2009
- FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR COOPERATION IN THE EXPLORATION AND USE OF OUTER SPACE FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSESAid and Cooperation01 February 2008
- AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION IN EARTH SCIENCES BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICAScience and Technology01 January 2008
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON COOPERATION IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYScience and Technology19 September 2007
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO FACILITATE COOPERATION IN THE FIELDS OF STANDARDIZATION AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENTAid and Cooperation13 September 2006
- AGREEMENT ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICAScience and Technology17 October 2005
- AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICATransport14 April 2005
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REGARDING MUTUAL ASSISTANCE BETWEEN THEIR CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONSAid and Cooperation15 December 2004
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REGARDING SURRENDER OF PERSONS TO INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALSCivil and Criminal Matters26 December 2002
- TREATY BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERSCivil and Criminal Matters17 October 2001
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON EMPLOYMENT OF FAMILY MEMBERS OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONDiplomatic Relations10 April 2000
- JOINT STATEMENT ON COOPERATION IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICAEnvironment and Resources22 March 2000
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYScience and Technology21 March 2000
- INDIA - US RELATIONS- A VISION FOR THE 21ST CENTURYAid and Cooperation21 March 2000
- INVESTMENT INCENTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAid and Cooperation19 November 1997
- EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN GOVERNMENT OF THE THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICACivil and Criminal Matters25 June 1997
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON COOPERATIVE MEASURES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS TO COMBAT PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGSCivil and Criminal Matters18 May 1994
- MUTUAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR REDUCING DEMAND, PREVENTING ILLICIT USE OF TRAFFIC IN DRUG AND FOR MATTERS RELATING TO LICIT TRADE IN OPIATES,ETCCivil and Criminal Matters29 March 1990
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON COOPERATION IN THE CONDUCT OF MONSOON EXPERIMENT(MONEX-79)Science and Technology24 May 1979
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR INDIAN NATIONAL SATELLITE SYSTEMScience and Technology18 July 1978
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REGARDING LANDSAT SATELLITESScience and Technology03 January 1978
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC,COMMERCIAL,SCIENTIFIC,TECHNOLOGICAL,EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL COOPERATIONAid and Cooperation28 October 1974
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REGARDING INDIA-USA ITV SATELLITE EXPERIMENT PROJECTScience and Technology18 September 1969
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REGARDING EXCHANGE OF SCIENTISTSScience and Technology14 February 1967
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE CIVIL USES OF ATOMIC ENERGYEnvironment and Resources08 August 1963
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR COOPERATION IN SPACE RESEARCH OF MUTUAL INTEREST FOR PEACEFUL SCIENTIFIC PURPOSESScience and Technology11 October 1962
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RELATING TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADEBusiness and Trade15 June 1962
- AGRICULTURAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAid and Cooperation16 April 1962
- AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICATransport03 February 1956
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RELATING TO TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAMMEAid and Cooperation05 January 1952
- POINT FOUR GENERAL AGREEMENT FOR TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAid and Cooperation28 December 1950
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR FINANCING CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMMESEducation02 February 1950
The briefing
MEA publishes a bilateral brief — 53 sections, 35,824 characters of extractable text. Sections include: India-US Bilateral Relations · High-Level Exchanges · Parliamentary Exchanges · Defence Cooperation · MQ-9B · Reapers.
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