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A week after India allowed the US to use its Army, Air Force and Naval bases for military purposes, Washington has announced that it will export 22 unarmed high-tech multi-mission Predator Guardian drones to the South Asian powerhouse.

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to the US, India has begun its biggest diplomatic battle for a membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) by submitting a formal application to the 48-member body.

India has accused the US of maintaining double standards in solar trade. Indian Power, Coal and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal, currently in New York, has said that America's recent victory against India's move to promoting its domestic solar energy players at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is unfortunate, as the US itself protects its own states.