“Our government is making every effort to transform the country and take it to new heights,” said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing members of the Indian diaspora in Manila, Philippines during the ASEAN summit.
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‘I’m everything Trump hates,’ says the new Sikh-American Mayor of Hoboken
The newly elected Sikh-American Ravinder Bhalla, with a record of fighting discrimination, said, “I’m everything that Trump hates. A brown man wearing a turban, and a proud American with the know-how to stop his assaults on our country’s values.”
ASEAN summit: PM Modi has a busy day ahead, will meet Donald Trump for talks
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a packed schedule in Manila today as he attends the opening ceremony of the 15th ASEAN¬–India summit and holds bilateral meetings with US President Donald Trump and Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte.
Ravi Bhalla becomes first turbaned Sikh mayor in NJ, conquered racist fliers
“Don’t let TERRORISM take over our town,” the fliers said, days before the New Jersey elections when someone distributed anonymous fliers around Hoboken, featuring a photo of Ravinder Bhalla, wearing the turban that he always wears as a hallmark of his faith.
Kenneth Juster confirmed as the next US ambassador to India; succeeds Indian-American Richard Verma
Kenneth I Juster has been unanimously confirmed as the next ambassador to India, who will succeed Indian-American Richard Verma, Barack Obama’s nominee, who was asked to step down before US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, leaving the post unfilled for almost a year.
India must boost air connectivity with ASEAN countries, deepen ties: Balakrishnan
Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan urged New Delhi to increase air connectivity with member countries to boost tourism, create jobs and deepen ties with its south-eastern neighbours.
Singapore FM in Assam to open skill development centre, greening projects
Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan today arrived in Assam to ink the pacts on providing skill training to the people of North East region of India and greening of the capital city of Guwahati.
Sushma Swaraj urges Indian students in Italy not to panic
Amid a series of attacks on several Indian students studying in Italy, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday requested them not to panic and alert others about the “risky zones”.
New report about British role in Operation Blue Star brings scars of 1984 to light
A report published by the Sikh Federation UK (SFUK) claims that the UK government’s involvement in Operation Blue Star went much deeper than admitted.
India has ‘very strongly’ raised H-1B issue with US: Union Minister Suresh Prabhu
India has “very strongly” raised the issue of H-1B and L1 visas with the US, Union Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Saturday, asserting that the American economy will find it difficult to cope with the reality as it has been immensely benefited by Indian IT professionals, PTI reported.
