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WASHINGTON, DC - India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, met with Senator Lindsey Graham, amid the stalemate in trade talks between the two countries and the Trump administration's decision to impose penal tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. 'Spoke to Senator

Photo: Twitter India-West News Desk SAN JOSE, CA - Silicon Valley investor Asha Jadeja Motwani is urging the Trump administration to move quickly to strengthen U.S.-India relations, framing the moment as a rare geopolitical opening. Motwani, who pointed out she is the only

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Country music artist Alexis Wilkins is shrugging off questions about the 19-year age difference between her and her boyfriend, FBI Director Kash Patel. The 26-year-old singer began dating Patel, now 45, in January 2023 after they

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Dr. Vinay Prasad has been reinstated to a senior position at the Food and Drug Administration, according to an August 9 statement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This comes less than

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI- Air India has announced it will suspend its non-stop service to Washington, D.C., from Delhi, effective September 1. The decision means travelers from the U.S. capital will no longer have a direct flight option to India

India-West News Desk TAMPA, FL – Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is on his second visit to the United States since the recent four-day conflict with India. While his official engagements have included meetings with top American

By SABRINA CHUGH NEW YORK, NY — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has issued a stark warning to the global community, calling for urgent, united action to confront an unprecedented set of global challenges. Speaking ahead of the 20th anniversary Clinton

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The Trump administration has reached a settlement allowing Indian Georgetown University researcher Badar Khan Suri to return to his academic position while legal proceedings over efforts to deport him continue. The agreement, revealed on August 5

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — India is the “maharaja of tariffs,” White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro said on August 7 as he defended President Donald Trump’s move to double US duties on Indian goods in response to New Delhi’s

TORONTO -US President Donald Trump's South Asian policy has been marked by strategic contradictions, straining its relationship with India. Though the US considers India a vital player in the Indo-Pacific and seeks its partnership in the region, several of Trump's

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY-Reshma Kewalramani, the Mumbai-born CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, has been named one of the 100 Most Powerful People in Business by Fortune magazine. She is ranked 62nd, joining a distinguished group of global business leaders. This marks her first appearance

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI — Elon Musk’s social media platform X is pushing back against India’s online censorship, filing a lawsuit that questions the constitutionality of a system it says enables abuse of power. Filed in the Karnataka High Court, the

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI — A long-expected trade deal between India and the United States fell apart in the final stretch, with Indian officials now pointing to a mix of political miscalculation, overconfidence, and a conspicuous lack of direct communication

WASHINGTON , D.C./NEW DELHI-A deepening rift has emerged between the United States and India following President Donald Trump's decision to impose an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports. The move, announced through a new executive order, is a

WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump on August 6 announced he has signed an executive order imposing an additional 25 per cent tariff on imports from India, citing the country's continued purchase of Russian oil. The new tariffs will be applied to

WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump’s recent actions and statements are jeopardizing the India-US relationship that has been built over 25 years. According to a report by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, his decisions could unravel more than two

Photo: Twitter India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC –President Donald Trump is taking an unusually harsh stance against India, threatening steep tariff hikes within 24 hours over its continued imports of Russian oil. India, however, has doubled down, citing its energy security as

Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON, D.C.- President Donald Trump on August 4 threatened to substantially raise tariffs on India for purchasing oil from Russia. In a post, Trump, however, did not elaborate on what kind of tariffs those would be. "India is not only buying

Photo: X India-West News Desk COLUMBUS, OH — Mathura Sridharan has been appointed as Ohio’s 12th Solicitor General, becoming the state’s top appellate lawyer. Her elevation to the role was announced by Attorney General Dave Yost’s office on X (formerly Twitter), where

India-West Staff Reporter NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — GIRI, one of India’s most prominent spiritual and cultural retailers, has officially opened its first showroom on the U.S. East Coast. Located in North Brunswick, New Jersey, the new outlet marks the company's second

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responded defiantly to mounting pressure from President Donald Trump, who has slapped a 25% tariff on Indian exports and warned of further penalties if India doesn’t halt its purchases of

WASHINGTON, DC - Indian Ambassador to America, Vinay Mohan Kwatra met US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard during which both had an "engaging conversation" on various issues of mutual interest. Kwatra shared a photograph along with Gabbard and her husband

Photo: Linkedin India-West News Desk OTTAWA – India and Canada appear to be taking tentative steps toward restoring their diplomatic ties, with the Canadian government announcing the appointment of Jeff David as its new Consul General in Mumbai after months of strained relations. David’s

WASHINGTON D.C. -A 25% tariff on Indian imports, along with an unspecified penalty, is set to go into effect today, August 1. The move, communicated via a  social media post by President Donald Trump comes amid U.S. frustration with India's

WASHINGTON, D.C.-  President Donald Trump on July 31 declared that the United States has struck a deal with Pakistan to jointly develop what he described as "massive oil reserves", with a suggestion that this oil could eventually be exported to

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of State has announced sanctions against six Indian companies for allegedly trading in Iranian-origin petrochemical products, a move the Trump administration says is aimed at cutting off financial lifelines to the Iranian

WASHINGTON, DC – Dr. Vinay Prasad, the polarizing official who led U.S. vaccine oversight under the Trump administration, has stepped down from his position at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just three months after taking office. Prasad’s exit marks a

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — After announcing steep new tariffs on Indian imports, President Donald Trump escalated his criticism of India’s economic ties with Russia, dismissing both nations as “dead economies” in a post on Truth Social. “I don’t care what

WASHINGTON, DC – US President Donald Trump on July 30 said he would be imposing a sweeping 25 per cent tariff on Indian exports starting August 1, casting a shadow over months of trade negotiations between the two countries. The

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC —  Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, on July 30 announced plans to introduce a resolution in Congress opposing any form of clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex trafficker

Photo: An anti-tariff poster outside the building of the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington D.C. WASHINGTON, DC  -  Even as he called India “our friend”, President Donald Trump has said he will impose a 25 per cent tariff on India’s

NEW DELHI -  Marking a significant milestone in the India-US partnership, the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite successfully launched on July 30. The satellite launched aboard India’s GSLV-F16 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at

OTTAWA- Canadian MP Jamil Jivani has submitted a notice of motion to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, calling for the protection of the freedom to worship without fear of violence or criminal intimidation. The motion, submitted on July 28, urged

India-West News Desk BLAINE, MN - In Minnesota at the 3M Open held at TPC Twin Cities, hopes were riding high for Akshay Bhatia as he entered the final round tied for the lead alongside Thorbjorn Olesen. The young prodigy, who

Photo: P&G India-West News Desk CINCINNATI, OH– Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced that Shailesh G. Jejurikar, currently the company's Chief Operating Officer, will become President and Chief Executive Officer from January 1, next year. He will succeed Jon Moeller, who will transition to

NEW DELHI- Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed on July 29 that he did not respond to multiple phone calls from US Vice President J.D. Vance on May 9, as he was chairing a critical national security meeting. The US Vice President,

NEW DELHI- The US on July 27 stated that the August 1 deadline for imposing reciprocal tariffs remains unchanged and there will be no extension this time. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ruled out any possibility of an extension on the

India-West News Desk BOSTON, MA  — “American-born babies are American, just as they have been at every other time in our Nation’s history,” said New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright

NEW DELHI- – Among the 10,574 Indian nationals currently imprisoned across the world, there is one case in the US: Raghunandan Yandamuri  is the only Indian on death row in the country. Yandamuri was sentenced to death in Pennsylvania in 2014

Photo: State Deparment YouTube India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. — As President Donald Trump continues to engage more closely with Pakistan, a high-level diplomatic meeting took place on July 25 between Pakistan’s Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and US

SACRAMENTO, CA — After leading the Sacramento Kings to the finals in the 2025 NBA Summer League as head coach, Dipesh Mistry is taking a moment to reflect on the journey that brought him here—from a Canadian upbringing and Indian heritage

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — With the fall academic term fast approaching and thousands of Indian students still struggling to secure U.S. visas, a group of 14 members of Congress has urged the State Department to take urgent corrective action

Photo: Human Rights Watch India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — Immigration detainees in Florida have faced degrading, dehumanizing, and medically negligent treatment under the Trump administration’s harsh immigration policies, Human Rights Watch said in a new report on July 21. Among the individuals spotlighted is

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) has joined a group of Democratic lawmakers in a new push to lower costs for working families by ending tariffs on baby essentials like car seats, strollers, and diapers. The initiative, unveiled

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Richard Grenell, US President Donald Trump's envoy for special missions, met with Sulaiman Isa and Kasim Khan, sons of jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, on July 22. Following this meeting, Grenell called for Khan's release,

Photos: Time India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Two prominent biotechnology companies, Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics, both led by Indian American CEOs, have been named to TIME's 2025 list of the 100 Most Influential Companies. The recognition highlights their significant contributions to gene

India-West News Desk RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TX – In their continued support of advancing healthcare in South Texas, Drs. Subram G. and Elizabeth G. Krishnan have established their second endowed chair at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) School

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has openly questioned the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusions on Russian interference in the 2016 election—claims that CNN reports are sharply at odds with the findings of numerous Trump administration officials

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI — It was not publicly known earlier, but India lodged a private diplomatic protest after President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan's army chief General Asim Munir for lunch at the White House, according to senior Indian officials

India-West News Desk ISSAQUAH, WA - Reetail giant Costco Wholesale Corp is setting up its first technology center in India, to be located in Hyderabad, according to sources familiar with the plans who spoke to Reuters. This Global Capability Centerwill focus