Secretary Rice in India

Mar 2005
Aircraft technicians sit in the shade under the wing of an US Air Force Hercules C-130 aircraft at the Yehlanka Air Force Station near Bangalore, venue of the Aero India 2005 aerospace show.

• U.S. marks its presence at ‘Aero India 2005’ in Bangalore, 10 February 2005. Some 51 USAF aircrew and support personnel from four bases, including the Misawa and Kadena airbases in Japan, participated in the show including: ■ Ampex Data International, ■ Aviation Week, ■ Department of Defense, ■ Boeing, ■ Bell Helicopter, ■ DRS Technology, ■ GE, ■ ITT Technology, ■ Lockheed Martin, ■ Northrop, ■ Raytheon, ■ United Technology, ■ Gulfsystem, ■ Moog, ■ Sikorsky Aircraft, ■ Speck Synergy, ■ Teac America, ■ U.S.-India Business Council, ■ IUC Inc.

• The Suryakiran aerobatics team of the Indian Air Force flies over a U.S. Air Force Hercules 130CJ transport aircraft during an aerobatics performance at the ‘Aero India 2005’ show at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bangalore on February 11. More than 200 foreign aviation firms from 31 countries showcased their products at the five-day show in India’s high tech capital –– billed the largest air show in South Asia.

• India-U.S. trade scaled a new high in the year 2004

• Road show for the 5th round of the New Exploration Licensing Policy is held in Houston

• Ties with U.S. ‘represent (an) opportunity and we have the confidence and capability to take full advantage’ External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh, a veteran diplomat.

• Boeing signed a $1.26 billion order to sell 20 passenger aircraft to Spicejet, while Lockheed martin signed an agreement with HAl on upgrading Orions.

• Mani Shankar Aiyar in Houston to offer Oil Exploration Blocks

• Focus on Indian Cinema at the D.C. Filmfest

• Forex reserves soar to $129.98 billion

• FDI cap in telecom is raised to 74 percent

• Policy on FDI in retail and construction sectors

• Manmohan Singh identifies 239 focus areas for growth

• ‘India offers best returns on foreign investment’

• Foreign currency rating up & Industrial output up 7.9%

• India makes its debut at G7 finance ministers meeting

• Commerce Minister pitches for investment at Davos