Indian-American Community News
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President Donald Trump celebrated Diwali by lighting the ‘diya’ (lamp) in the Oval Office of the White House. Continue reading President Trump celebrates Diwali by lighting ‘diya’ in Oval Office
The NFIA Empowering Women and Girls Conference celebrated its sixth successful year with an informative event held at the Marriott hotel in McLean, Virginia. Continue reading NFIA Conference Empowers Women and Girls as Leaders
Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Kenneth Juster pledged, if confirmed as Washington’s top diplomat in Delhi, he will work to “advance the strategic partnership with India, a relationship that is critical to our national security and economic interests”, he said. Continue reading Kenneth Juster, President Trump’s choice for Ambassador to India, queried on trade, human rights at Senate hearing
Calling India a “very, very incredible nation”, President Trump said, “I have always had a deep admiration for your country and for its people, and a profound appreciation for your rich culture, heritage and traditions”. Continue reading Prime Minister Modi, President Trump Talk Terror, Trade in Maiden Meeting
Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Washington is an opportunity to strengthen the US-India strategic partnership which President Trump very much views as a critical partnership in promoting stability and security in the Asia-Pacific region and globally, a senior White House official said. Continue reading White House to Roll Out Red Carpet for Prime Minister Modi
At a press interaction in the Indian Embassy in Washington, Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said the Kansas shooting, which claimed the life of an Indian engineer and injured two other men, is the act of an individual and American society is very much against it. Continue reading Indian Foreign Secretary Jaishankar says Kansas shooting is an individual act, American society is against it
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe said, “Instead of putting walls up around our country, we are taking barriers down and building a bridge which is 7,480 miles, opening up new opportunities to link the Commonwealth of Virginia to the great country of India”. Continue reading Air India Unveils New Nonstop Service between Washington and Delhi
Human rights advocate Reverend Martin Luther King III declared, Only a commitment to active non-violence can achieve permanent peace. Continue reading Peace can only be achieved by Non-Violence: Reverend Martin Luther King III
It is a triumph for the Indian-American community, a watershed moment. Never before have so many US lawmakers of Indian origin been elected to serve in the highest legislative body in the land. Continue reading Record Number of Indian-Americans Sworn Into New US Congress
On the eve of the integral India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue and just days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden has declared: “Our goal is to be India’s best friend”. Continue reading Vice President Joe Biden: Our Goal is to be India’s Best Friend
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