Indian-American Community News
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At the 31st annual National Geographic GeoBee, Indian-American students made a clean sweep winning the top three awards and barring one, all the finalists were of Indian origin. Continue reading In a first, National Geographic GeoBee champion Nihar Janga is a former Spelling Bee co-champ
Bipartisan US lawmakers have pledged strong congressional support for the relationship with India while extolling the contributions of Indian-Americans. Continue reading US lawmakers advocate strong ties with India, salute Indian-American community
Empathizing with India and understanding it’s right to self-defense, President Trump said, “India is looking at something very strong” by way of a response to the Pulwama terror attack. Continue reading President Trump calls India, Pakistan standoff “a very very bad situation”
In an unprecedented turnout, 67 members of the US Congress accorded a resounding welcome to Indian ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla who arrived in Washington merely a month ago and has hit the ground running ever since. Continue reading Resounding welcome for Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla by record number of US lawmakers
Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla called the 70th Republic Day celebration “a landmark event” which, he noted, “also coincides with the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev ji. Continue reading Overflow crowd for India’s 70th Republic Day celebration at Indian Embassy in Washington
Deputy Chief of Mission Santosh Jha said, “The celebration of Hanukkah at the Embassy every year is a reflection of India’s diversity”. Continue reading Messages of kinship mark Hanukkah celebration at Indian Embassy in Washington
If confirmed by the Senate which is controlled by Republicans, Neomi Rao will join eminent Indian-American judge Sri Srinivasan on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Continue reading President Trump nominates Indian-American lawyer Neomi Rao to DC Circuit Court of Appeals
Ambassador Navtej Sarna said the “festival of Diwali has become emblematic of India abroad” and credited the diaspora for making it the best known of all Indian festivals lighting up mainstream America. Continue reading Indian Embassy in Washington sparkles for Diwali
The world’s tallest statue, the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, is a towering tribute to India’s independence leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Continue reading Indian Embassy in Washington commemorates 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Indian-American Minal Patel Davis was bestowed with the presidential award for her groundbreaking work against sex slavery and labor exploitation at the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Annual Meeting held at the White House. Continue reading Indian-American Minal Patel Davis conferred with Presidential Award for combating human trafficking
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