United States President Joe Biden has named Indian-American policy expert Neera Tanden as the new White House staff secretary.
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Indian, US naval chiefs agree to boost bilateral maritime ties
US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Michael Gilday held a meeting with Indian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh and discussed boosting overall bilateral maritime security ties.
India is a very important partner to the US, says Kamala Harris on meeting PM Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with United States Vice-President Kamala Harris at the White House during which they decided to further cement the Indo-US strategic partnership and discussed global issues of common interest, including threats to democracy, Afghanistan, and the Indo-Pacific.
Biden names Indian-American Muslim Rashad Hussain as Ambassador for Religious Freedom
President Joe Biden has nominated Rashad Hussain, an Indian-American lawyer and diplomat, as ambassador-at-large to lead the state department’s international religious freedom office, which, among other things, publishes an annual report on the state of religious freedom around the world.
US Vice-President Kamala Harris may visit Singapore, Vietnam in August: Sources
United States’ Indian-origin Vice President Kamala Harris could travel to Vietnam and Singapore in August, even though details of the trip are not final yet, a source said yesterday.
Three killed, five injured in separate Seattle shootings
Three people were killed and five others injured in four separate shootings in and around Seattle’s downtown area, according to Seattle police.
US: 99% Covid deaths in last six months among unvaccinated
The United States is facing “the pandemic of the unvaccinated” amid a nationwide spike in COVID infections. Fuelling by the highly contagious Delta variant, the COVID surge will reach a peak in mid-October, with daily deaths more than triple what they are now.
Indian-American Abhimanyu Mishra becomes youngest-ever chess grandmaster
US youngest Chess Grandmaster: Indian-origin Abhimanyu Mishra of New Jersey has become the youngest chess grandmaster in history. The 12-year-old player scored his third GM norm in Budapest, having already crossed the required 2500 Elo rating barrier.
Tracking rising COVID wave in India closely: US State Department
While issuing a travel advisory, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price has said that the United States is “very closely” tracking the course of the recent COVID-19 surge in India.
US President Biden nominates two Indian-origin women to federal admin posts
US President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate two Indian-American women to key administration positions.
