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Wrapping up a two-day whirlwind visit to India, President Donald Trump sidestepped questions on India’s controversial and contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) making it abundantly clear that it is an internal matter of the Modi government. Continue reading President Trump sidesteps questions on India’s citizenship law even as violent clashes erupt in Delhi
Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu said, “The United States and India will stand shoulder-to-shoulder and face all the problems whether it is on the terrorism front or on the Jihadi culture which is invading the world over”. Continue reading India’s envoy to US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, presents credentials to President Trump
For the third consecutive year, President Donald Trump celebrated Diwali, the popular Indian festival of lights, in the White House by lighting the ceremonial ‘diya’ (traditional lamp). Continue reading President Donald Trump lights Diwali diya in White House for third consecutive year
The fact that the ‘Howdy Modi’ rally drew over 50,000 people to the cavernous NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, early on a Sunday morning is a testament to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity and the ‘rock star’ receptions he gets on American soil. Continue reading President Trump joins Prime Minister Modi at “profoundly historic event” in Texas
House Resolution 489 “strongly condemns President Donald Trump’s racist comments that have legitimized and increased fear and hatred of new Americans and people of color”. Continue reading House votes to condemn President Trump’s racist tweets
Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives have called out the Trump administration’s immigration policies for being xenophobic, abhorrent, un-American, and have pledged to protect the human rights of those seeking refuge and asylum in the US. Continue reading Democratic lawmakers blast Trump administration for inhumane treatment of immigrant detainees
The US, together with other world powers, has been pressing India and Pakistan to end the confrontation fearing it could spiral out of control. Continue reading US urges India, Pakistan to defuse tensions in aftermath of Kashmir terror attack
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”
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
President Donald Trump noted that the Diwali ceremony in the White House is “an appropriate place” to announce what became “the big story” of the day: his intent to nominate Indian-American Neomi Rao to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. Continue reading President Trump hosts Diwali at White House for second year in a row
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