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WASHINGTON, DC- US farm trade strategy increasingly centers on major markets such as India and China, the Agriculture Department's top trade official told lawmakers, highlighting new export opportunities even as legislators clashed over tariffs, food aid policy and the country's

NEW DELHI- Former Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu has been appointed the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Rashtrapati Bhavan said. Sandhu will replace Vinai Kumar Saxena, who has been serving in the post since 2022, Rashtrapati Bhavan

WASHINGTON, DC-In a significant development in the wake of the ongoing Iranian war, the Trump administration authorized a one-month window for India to import Russian crude oil. "President Trump’s energy agenda has resulted in oil and gas production reaching the highest

WASHINGTON, DC -Arvind Raman, the engineering scholar nominated to lead the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), told senators that the agency must focus on accelerating American innovation and setting global technology standards as the United States competes

NEW DELHI- The pressure tactics of the Donald Trump administration have triggered a shift in what was a strengthening India-US relationship, according to an article in a prestigious journal. Indian leaders initially assumed the United States would prioritize their partnership as

NEW DELHI- Airfares on several major routes between North America and India have surged sharply after the closure of key airspace corridors disrupted long-haul flight operations, forcing airlines to reroute flights and reduce capacity. The disruption follows the escalation of conflict

WASHINGTON, DC - Economist Krishnamurthy V. Subramanian has received the University of Chicago’s Alumni Award for Professional Achievement. He is the first Indian economist to receive the honor in the award’s 85-year history. Subramanian served as Chief Economic Adviser to the

NEW DELHI- External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi on March 5. Landau is on an official visit to India from March

PCITURE CREDIT-dgagroup.com India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – The Global advisory firm DGA Group has appointed Prem Kumar as its new Chief Executive Officer, completing a planned leadership transition, the company announced March 4. Kumar succeeds Edward Reilly, the firm’s founding CEO. Based in

Photo: Wikipedia India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY – Trump insider and influencer Laura Loomer has once again trained her guns on fellow MAGA and FBI Director Kash Patel on social media following the deadly Texas shooting that killed among others, 21‑year‑old

Photo: Screenshot/abc7ny.com India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY – Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined young children and caregivers in South Richmond Hill to celebrate Holi, sharing memories of the spring festival while highlighting a new effort to expand free childcare across the city. The

Photo: The image posted by California Governor Gavin Newsom (Left), Maryland Governor Wes Moore posted a video message with the Lt. Gov.Aruna Miller by his side. (Right) WASHINGTON, DC- Political leaders in the United States and Canada extended greetings to

Photo: X India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The reassignment of Madhu Gottumukkala, the acting chief of the nation’s premier cyber defense agency, might have been sudden but the demand for it was long pending, according to reports. His was a tenure

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI -At least 87 people were killed after a United States submarine struck and sank an Iranian naval vessel in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka’s southern coast, according to Sri Lankan officials and the U.S. defense

WASHINGTON, DC -The United States has ordered the departure of non-emergency government personnel from several countries in the Middle East and Pakistan and has raised or reaffirmed travel advisories across the region amid rising tensions following hostilities with Iran. The US

HELENA, MT - A bust of Mahatma Gandhi was installed at the Mike Mansfield Center of the University of Montana in Missoula. Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, along with the Consul General of India in Seattle Prakash Gupta, jointly unveiled the bust

WASHINGTON, DC -A group of senior Republican lawmakers has urged the Trump Administration to push for the elimination of India’s 11 per cent tariff on American cotton, calling it a “critical moment” for US farmers as Washington and New Delhi

Photo: Gov Matt Meyer also met with External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar India-West News Desk NEW DELHI — Delaware Governor Matt Meyer on March 2 pitched his state as a key US partner for India in advanced biomanufacturing and innovation, as he met

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Measles cases are growing at an alarming rate across the United States, placing the nation in a position where it is poised to lose its status as a country where the disease is eliminated. This

NEW DELHI -US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur, currently on an official visit to India, is scheduled to meet top Indian officials and hold discussions on regional security and shared priorities in

WASHINGTON, DC- Republican donor Asha Jadeja Motwani, who attended a two-hour dinner with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on the weekend alongside about 20 Republican donors, described the unfolding military action against Iran as a defining geopolitical moment that she

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - The meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in New Delhi on March 2 has marked a historic turning point for the two nations looking to move past years of diplomatic friction.

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Indian Americans express broad dissatisfaction with the Republican Party and President Donald Trump. Roughly seven in ten disapprove of Trump’s overall job performance, and majorities reject his handling of immigration and the economy. Nearly half fault

India-West News Desk LOUISVILLE, KY - Papa John's plans to shutter about 300 restaurants across the United States over the next two years, a move executives say is aimed at strengthening the brand’s overall performance. The closures, representing roughly 9 percent of

Photo (Left to Right): Dr. Reshma Kewalramani. Photo: Anthem Multimedia for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Reshma Saujani, Safeena Husain. Photo: Wikipedia India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Time magazine has unveiled the 2026 Women of the Year list, highlighting global leaders who

WASHINGTON, DC- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani held an unannounced meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, marking a striking encounter between two political opposites who have clashed sharply in recent months. The meeting was not listed on

MUMBAI -Energy and trade are at the center of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first official visit to India, as both countries look to deepen commercial ties and reduce their reliance on the United States market. Carney arrived in Mumbai on

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA - Seattle University School of Law has announced a new endowed scholarship aimed at expanding access to global legal education and strengthening cross border legal dialogue. The Mehta Wahi Scholarship, established through a gift from Pallavi Mehta

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - American billionaire David Blitzer has entered a high-stakes race for a majority stake in the Indian Premier League, sparking a bidding war against Manchester United co-chairman Avram Glazer and a lineup of prominent Indian

Photo: trump.com/leadership As the midterm election year starts up, the Brennan Center conducts a periodic roundup of news in the world of money in politics. This installment examines the scale of Trump’s monetizing of the presidency, early signs of big spending

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman J. Luis Correa (D-CA) on February 24 paid tribute on the House floor to family of fellow Democratic Congressman from California, Ami Bera, recognizing what he described as their "multigenerational commitment to service, education, and community"

WASHINGTON DC- President Donald Trump reiterated his claim of having ended eight wars, asserting that the Prime Minister of Pakistan would have died had he not intervened during the recent ‘Operation Sindoor’ launched by India. Giving his State of the Union

WASHINGTON, DC- The United States has identified its response to China’s rise as “the defining story of the 21st century” and has signaled a deeper, but conditional, economic partnership with India as part of a broader Indo-Pacific strategy. In its Agency

India-West News Desk DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Board of Education has adopted new social studies standards that will include Sikhi as part of the state’s K-12 curriculum, making Iowa the 21st state to incorporate the religion into its academic framework. According to

India-West New Desk LANSDALE, PA-The Philadelphia Rajasthani Mandal (PARAM) has opened the Todi’s Place of Hope, a 20-bed supportive housing facility in Lansdale aimed at addressing homelessness in Montgomery County. The year-round center will provide short-term transitional housing along with behavioral health

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI-The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and Columbia University have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the Columbia–IIT Bombay Centre of AI for Manufacturing, aimed at advancing research and industrial applications of artificial intelligence in

Photo: Bhakta Spirits India-West News Desk POULTNEY, VT - Raj Bhakta is looking to disinvest himself of 115 acres. For free. He wants to give away the former Green Mountain College campus here, that he bought in 2020 for $5 million to

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA - Microsoft has named Asha Sharma Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Gaming, the company announced in messages to employees on February 19. Sharma will report to Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella. The appointment follows the decision

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC -Members of Congress will bring survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse and family members of a prominent survivor to President Donald Trump’s February 24 State of the Union address, underscoring renewed demands for transparency, justice, and the

WASHINGTON, DC – New number are out and for India, this report is a double-edged sword: it shows India is a vital economic partner, but the widening gap makes it a target for future U.S. trade pressure to buy more

HYDERABAD- Harvard Kennedy School in the US has invited Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to participate as a speaker at the prestigious AI Policy Symposium to be held at the institution on March 27, the Chief Minister’s Office said on February 22. The

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The latest data from the Pew Research Center’s 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study reveals a stark educational divide across the American religious spectrum, with Hindus and Jews emerging as the nation's most highly educated groups. According

Picture Credit-The Campbells Company CAMDEN, NJ -The Campbell’s Company has appointed Mohit Anand as Executive Vice President and President of its Snacks division, effective Feb. 23, 2026, the company announced February 17. Anand will lead Campbell’s snacks portfolio, which includes brands such as Goldfish, Pepperidge

NEW DELHI -India and Washington have decided to reschedule the official meeting on the interim bilateral trade agreement so that both sides can factor in the implications of the Supreme Court of the United States judgment striking down the Trump administration’s tariff

WASHINGTON, DC - The son of Indian immigrants who once served as America’s top courtroom advocate has emerged as the face of a landmark Supreme Court judgment that overturned President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Neal Katyal, a former Acting Solicitor General of

India-West News Desk TRACY, CA- The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the disappearance of a 57-year-old Sikh man from a gurdwara in Tracy after surveillance footage indicated he may have been taken from the property against his will. Avtar Singh was reported

Photo: Wikipedia NEW DELHI-With the US Supreme Court striking down reciprocal tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration on February 20, Indian exporters were jubilant at the news. However, around $8–9 billion worth of trade is still likely to face higher

NEW DELHI -India attended the Board of Peace's first meeting in Washington on February 19 as an observer country and continues to back all efforts underway to find peace in Gaza as part of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution, the Ministry

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI — India officially entered the Pax Silica initiative on February 20, marking a significant expansion of its technological alliance with the United States during a special event at the AI Impact Summit. By signing the Pax

India-West Staff Reporter CULVER CITY, CA - Rajinder Kumar Jawa, the enterprising restaurateur and community builder who introduced generations of Southern Californians to affordable Indian vegetarian cuisine through his India Sweets and Spices stores, passed away on the night of February 16. He