IMPACT, an Indian-American political organisation, disclosed that it would utilise USD 10 million to support the community members prepare and run for elected offices across the country.
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US ready to stand with India against Chinese aggression, says Indian-American lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said that the United States stands with its friends, partners and allies like India against the continued Chinese military aggression.
Pompeo, Jaishankar, Sitharaman among the key speakers at USIBC’s virtual summit
Unites States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are set to address a virtual summit next week amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and China’s aggressive actions.
Harvard, MIT sue Trump administration as US lawmakers, educators speak out against student visa restrictions
Following the recent guidelines imposing restrictions on foreign students in the United States, several US Congressman and top educational institutions released statements criticising the policy change.
US Congressman Ami Bera calls for release of political detainees in Kashmir
United States Congressman Ami Bera on Wednesday expressed concern over the situation in Kashmir and agitations over the new citizenship law in New Delhi.
Indian-American US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal tables bill calling for Kashmir resolution
Indian-American Democrat Congress Representative Pramila Jayapal sponsored a bipartisan resolution in the US House of Representatives calling for India to end the communication blockade and mass detentions in Jammu and Kashmir.
US Congress critical of India’s actions in Kashmir
India got the wrong end of the stick in Washington on Tuesday during a US Congressional hearing led by Democrat Congressman Brad Sherman on ‘Human Rights in South Asia’.
US Speaker calls for impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump citing “betrayal of oath”
The move comes after Trump’s acknowledgement that he urged the Ukrainian president to investigate former vice-president Joe Biden.
India’s march towards USD 5-trillion GDP goal is unstoppable: Consul General in New York
Emboldened by a spate of reforms, a USD 5 trillion Indian economy by 2024 is inevitable and there is nothing that can stop the country from becoming one of the top three largest economies in the world, said the country’s Consul General in New York Sandeep Chakravorty in an exclusive interview with
US lawmakers pass bill to lift country-cap on Green Cards
United States lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday, which will lift the current seven per cent country-cap on issuing Green Cards. The move will greatly benefit thousands of highly-skilled Indian IT professionals who work in the US on H-1B visas.
