As Sergio Gor presents credentials to the President, India has a new US ambassador, a year after Biden appointee Eric Garcetti vacated the post on 19 January 2025.
Tuesday’s meeting was an ‘opportunity to translate President Trump and Prime Minister Modi’s vision from their February meeting into concrete progress’, the US embassy has said.
In February, Trump alleged India ‘misused’ funds for polls, but DOGE said they were part of $486 million cancelled CEPPS aid, including a supposed $21 million set aside for India.
New Delhi: The US Embassy in India Monday issued an advisory to international students, asking all applicants for student and exchange visas to make...
In 2024, India surpassed China to become the leading source of international students to the US for the 1st time in 15 yrs. The advisory comes amid a US govt crackdown on immigration.
Candidates linked to fraudulent US visa applications could have their accounts blocked and their names could be shared with American allies, it is learnt.
Response came following BJP's accusation that US state dept is the force behind investigative reporting portal which the party accuses of running an agenda against Modi & India.
The embassy also asked citizens to shelter, a day after Ukraine used US missiles to strike Russian territory; this prompted Putin to lower the threshold for a nuclear strike.
Over 60 nations have held or will hold polls this yr, with US joining Tuesday. The US Embassy in Delhi & consulates across India will have ballot drop boxes for Americans living here.
Eric Garcetti says 2023 was arguably 'most productive year' in history of India-US relations, highlights $200-bn trade, tariff reduction & processing of 1.4 million visas in a year.
When conflict with Iran ends, says the report, area’s key players are likely to reexamine longstanding assumptions & alliances as they determine how best to advance their interests.
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.
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