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Sunday, November 3, 2024
TopicWashington DC

Topic: Washington DC

‘India, US see each other as very desirable, optimal, comfortable partners’, says Jaishankar

External affairs minister addressed the Indian diaspora at the ‘Colors of Friendship’ event at India House in Washington DC.

North Korea silent on US soldier who dashed across military border

US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the Pentagon had reached out to counterparts in North Korea, but Pyongyang has yet to respond to the incident.

Attacking Modi in US shows IAMC using Indian Muslims as pawns

Narratives propagated by the likes of IAMC often rely on select stories, and it is concerning that the Western media accepts them without delving into the ground realities

Pakistan just can’t get rid of its embassy building in DC. Now authorities declare it unsafe

The Building Enforcement Unit of the Department of Buildings Washington inspected the property and deemed it to be blighted.

‘Violence never an acceptable form of protest’: US condemns pro-Khalistan stir outside Indian embassy

US committed to taking appropriate steps to protect diplomatic missions, said US State Dept deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel. He also condemned protesters' attack on Indian journalist.

Indian journalist ‘attacked’ at pro-Amritpal protest in Washington, embassy condemns ‘wanton violence’

Journalist Lalit K Jha early Sunday claimed he was hit by a protester and shared a video of verbal abuse he faced outside the Indian Embassy in Washington DC

Over $1mn raised through crowdfunding for family of Pakistani driver killed in US carjacking

Mohammad Anwar, a 66-year-old Uber driver, was killed in Washington DC last week. Two girls, aged 13 and 15, have been charged with his murder.

Don’t be under illusion that India is a top priority for US. We’re not the ‘I’ in CRIMEAN

No matter how much India yearns for US approval, not being an attention spot in Washington’s radar is a good thing.

On Camera

Kashmiri jihadists more resilient than we think. Rebuilding J&K Police is key to counter them

The new jihadists in J&K have harried Indian forces, staged a series of ambushes, and now begun to target Indian civilian infrastructure projects.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.