Pakistan must desist from rhetoric, falsehood as it will not alter facts: India's strong Right of Reply at UN

Pakistan must desist from rhetoric, falsehood as it will not alter facts: India's strong Right of Reply at UN

Saturday, 09 November 2024 | PTI | United Nations

In a strong retort, India slammed Pakistan for peddling “falsehood” after it referred to Jammu and Kashmir during a debate on peacekeeping operations in the UN. “India chooses its right to reply in response to the comments made by Pakistan that has yet again made an attempt to divert this august...

Biden hosts Diwali celebration at White House

Biden hosts Diwali celebration at White House

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 | PTI | Washington

US President Joe Biden on Monday hosted a Diwali celebration at the White House that was attended by more than 600 eminent Indian Americans, including Congressmen, officials, and corporate executives, from across the country. “As President, I've been honoured to host the biggest Diwali receptions ever at the White House. To...

Warning sign for Democrats; decline in attachment from Indian-Americans

Warning sign for Democrats; decline in attachment from Indian-Americans

Monday, 28 October 2024 | PTI | Washington

In a warning sign for the Democrats, Indian-Americans' attachment to the party is declining in the US while the share of Republican identifiers held steady. A new survey, the "2024 Indian-American Attitudes," conducted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in partnership with the research and analytics firm YouGov, says Indian-Americans...

US hires chartered flight to deport Indians who stayed in country illegally

US hires chartered flight to deport Indians who stayed in country illegally

Saturday, 26 October 2024 | PTI | Washington

The US hired a chartered flight to deport Indian nationals who were staying in the country illegally, the Department of Homeland Security has said, noting that this has been done in cooperation with the Indian government. The charter flight was sent to India on October 22, the department said on Friday. “Indian...

President Biden to apologise for 150-year Indian boarding school policy

President Biden to apologise for 150-year Indian boarding school policy

Friday, 25 October 2024 | AP | Norman (US)

President Joe Biden said he will formally apologise on Friday for the country's role in forcing Indigenous children into boarding schools, where many were physically, emotionally, and sexually abused and nearly 1,000 died. “I'm doing something I should have done a long time ago: To make a formal apology to the...

Neither US nor China can ignore India today: Sitharaman

Neither US nor China can ignore India today: Sitharaman

Thursday, 24 October 2024 | PTI | Washington

India's priority is not to impose its dominance but to enhance its influence, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, asserting that no country, whether the US or China, can ignore New Delhi today. Sitharaman made the remarks on Wednesday during a panel discussion on “Bretton Woods at 80: Priorities for...

US says it wants 'meaningful accountability' on results of India's probe into Pannun murder-for-hire plot

US says it wants 'meaningful accountability' on results of India's probe into Pannun murder-for-hire plot

Wednesday, 23 October 2024 | PTI | Washington

The US has said it would not be fully satisfied until there is "meaningful accountability" resulting from India's investigations into the alleged foiled plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil. The Indian government has denied its association or involvement with such a plot to kill an American...

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