After the Trump’s administration’s plan to curb H-1B visa extensions that could result in self-deportation of an estimated 5 to 7.5 lakh Indians in US, some Indian-Americans and advocacy groups have criticised it saying the move would drain America of talent.
As the term of Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar comes to an end on January 28 this year, the focus will be on enumerating the milestones notched by the roller-coaster foreign policy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with this seasoned diplomat on the driving seat.
“The status of Jerusalem is a sensitive and complex issue and the future status of the city should be decided through direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians,” said Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) today.
The nomination of KT McFarland as the would-be US ambassador to Singapore appears to be in the doldrums amidst concern about her testimony to the US Congress over communications with Russia.
Indian-American California senator Kamala Harris has topped the prestigious Foreign Policy magazine’s 2017 list of ’50 Leading Global Thinkers’, which also features US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley.
The White House press office took a positive step in its media interactions. Raj Shah, who holds a key position in the White House, gaggled with reporters on board Air Force One, becoming the first Indian-American to enjoy the privilege.
PM Modi remains “by far” the most popular figure in Indian politics, an American think tank called the Pew Research Center said on yesterday, releasing the main findings of its latest survey conducted among 2,464 respondents in India.
Kenneth Juster, a top economic expert on India has been sworn in as the US Ambassador to India, PTI reported. Juster has replaced Indian-American Richard Verma as the top American diplomat to India.
Focusing on successful women across the world, five Indian women led by ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and including Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra, have featured on the list of the world’s 100 most powerful women compiled by Forbes
The US will not tolerate Pakistan providing safe havens to terrorists, America’s envoy to the UN Nikki Haley has said. She also backed the creation of a strategic alliance with India to fight terrorism and maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, PTI reported.
