India and the world

Walter J. Lindner, German Ambassador to India was firm that invading neighboring countries was no way to settle issues. (IANS photo) JAIPUR (IANS) - Stressing that Germany has not criticized India's position on Ukraine, the German Ambassador to India, Walter J.

CHENNAI (IANS) A 21-year-old hailing from Tamil Nadu, who was rejected twice by the Indian Army as well as sought to join the US army, is now fighting in the Ukrainian Army against the invading Russian troops. Intelligence reports have revealed

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Calling for immediate attention to the "worsening situation" in Ukraine, India's Permanent Representative at the UN T.S. Tirumurti reported to the Security Council about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intercession with the leaders of Russia and

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - India and its allies in pushing for the reform of the Security Council have called for a serious look at the veto powers of the permanent members which are "undermining the legitimacy" of the UN's

NEW DELHI (IANS) - In a phone call that lasted for about 50 minutes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Mar.7 urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold direct talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the ongoing Moscow-Kiev war, according

NAIROBI (IANS) - Late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's Stockholm address linking environmental conservation and poverty reduction was echoed in the high-level opening ceremony of the special UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) beginning here on Thursday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of

NEW DELHI (IANS) - With Russian state media reporting that authorities have arranged 130 buses for evacuation of Indian students from war-battered Sumy and Kharkiv in Ukraine, India on Mar.4 said that pulling them out was not possible without a

NEW DELHI (IANS) - Most members of the Russian elite are now busy evacuating their relatives and loved ones from Moscow to Georgia, Israel and the UAE, according to Ukrainian intelligence. "The top political leadership of the Russian Federation continues to

NEW DELHI (IANS) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke over the phone on Mar.2 with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the situation in Ukraine and sought the safe passage of Indians there. The two leaders reviewed the situation, especially in the

Bihar born Dr.Abhay Singh is a legislator in Russia representing President Vladimir Putin’s party. (photo Facebook Miristan Consulting & Services) NEW DELHI - As the Russia-Ukraine conflict rages, Dr. Abhay Singh, a Russian legislator from Vladimir Putin’s party claimed that the

NEW DELHI (IANS) - Every year thousands of students from India go to Ukraine for medical education. A big reason for this is the facilities and cheap medical courses offered to the students in Ukraine and the recognition given to

NEW DELHI (IANS) - As the situation in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine gets increasingly bitter with Ukraine receiving overwhelming sympathy from the international community for bravely facing a powerful Russian assault, the stand of India on the UN

By ASHOK SAJJANHAR NEW DELHI - Russian President Vladimir Putin crossed the Rubicon when he ordered his troops in the early morning of Feb. 24 to launch what he called a "special military operation" but what in reality was a full-blown

The two Hindu officers in the Pak army: Kailash Kumar and Aneel Kumar. (photo Twitter) India-West News Desk NEW DELHI – In a rare move, the Pakistan army has promoted two Hindus to position of leadership. Ayaz Gul of VOA News tweeted,

KIEV (IANS) - Amidst the prevailing tension, the Indian students stranded in Ukraine were left with no choice but to queue up outside the Indian Embassy in Kiev seeking the authorities' help as they ran out of food and money. The

ISLAMABAD (IANS) - In an apparent display of its "hostility" towards India, Pakistan removed the banners inscribed with "India's message of love" for Afghans from the trucks carrying humanitarian aid sent by India to Afghanistan. The trucks carrying the aid had

NEW DELHI (IANS) - Pakistan has transported the first load of Indian wheat and medicines to the war-torn Afghanistan via the Torkham border. Pakistan said that the aid was supplied through the first batch of 41 Afghan trucks that entered the

Many Indian students in Ukraine are studying medicine. (IANS photo) NEW DELHI (IANS) - Indian students pursuing higher education in Ukraine have been caught in an uncertain and difficult situation amid the eastern European country's growing tensions with neighboring Russia. While parents

KATHMANDU (IANS) – India’s small Himalayan neighbor, Nepal, has been caught in diplomatic wrangling between the US and China, over a $500 million US grant to Nepal. After Nepal delayed in ratifying the US aid in Parliament, a senior US State

Chris Alexander is the former Canadian ambassador to Afghanistan. (IANS photo) NEW DELHI (IANS) - Former Canadian minister and diplomat Chris Alexander has hit out at Pakistan saying it should compensate 9/11 victims as the attacks were planned in Karachi. The former

NEW DELHI (IANS) – India’s Income Tax department on Feb.16 carried out raids at multiple premises linked to Chinese tech conglomerate Huawei across the country in connection with alleged tax evasion. A source said the raids were being conducted in the

There is increasing fear that Russia will invade Ukraine leading to political chaos across Europe. (IANS photo) NEW DELHI (IANS) - India is among several countries including the US, the UK, Germany and Singapore, who issued an advisory for their nationals

The disputed Hindu Gymkhana in Karachi. (IANS photo) By SANJEEV SHARMA NEW DELHI - Despite court orders, Pakistan’s National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) remains unwilling to vacate the Hindu Gymkhana in Karachi, a protected heritage site that was rented to the

Neil Basu’splain-speaking in the past may have rubbed decision-makers Prime Minister Boris Johnson and home secretary Priti Patel the wrong way says reports. (IANS photo) LONDON (IANS) - Neil Basu, an Indian-origin British police officer, is widely believed in political and

It is widely believed Pak's ISI aided the Taliban's lightning seizure of power and India is now offsetting that influence. (IANS photo) NEW DELHI (IANS) - In a surprise shift with major regional implications, India is reaching out to the Taliban-led

Imran Khan believes China is a friend of India, not the US. (IANS photo) NEW DELHI (IANS) - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the US has always used his country for its purposes. "Whenever the US needed us, they

LONDON (IANS) - The Indian government’s failure to crack down on the persecution of religious and other minorities by Hindu nationalists continues to weigh on the country’s democracy score, which has declined significantly in recent years, as per the EIUs

NEW DELHI (IANS) - A sessions court in Pakistan's Ghotki has sentenced a Hindu man to life in prison on charges of blasphemy. Nautan Lal has been fined Rs 50,000 as well, Samaa TV reported. Additional Sessions Judge Mumtaz Ali Solangi

LONDON (IANS) - Rishi Sunak, the Indian-origin chancellor of the exchequer in the British government, was allegedly photographed standing beside Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a gathering in the cabinet room of 10 Downing Street to celebrate Johnson's birthday in

NEW DELHI (IANS) - Pakistan and China are all set to sign different agreements worth $10-15 billion during the ongoing visit of Pak Prime Minister Imran Khan to China, including rollover of $4 billion deposits, fresh loan of $4 billion,

NEW DELHI (IANS) - With the eyes of the world and a billion of its own citizens fixed on northern China, the 'magical' scenery and snow at the Beijing Winter Olympics has been secretly choreographed by weather-altering state scientists,

From IW News Desk NEW DELHI — India on Feb.3 announced it would join the U.S.-led diplomatic boycott of Beijing’s Winter Olympics. An angry India made the announcement after China included in the torch relay a soldier who clashed with Indian

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - India has called for de-escalating of tensions around Ukraine through a diplomatic solution that addresses "legitimate security interests of all" as the US and Russia clashed in the Security Council on Jan.31. India's Permanent Representative T.S.

DUBAI (IANS) - A 33-year-old Kerala businesswoman in Dubai has an unending passion for collecting Disney plush toys and holds a Limca book of records for her hobby. Rizwana Ghori, who hails from Thrissur and has been living in Dubai for

Judge Sarala Nagala was confirmed to the U.S. District Court of Connecticut by a 52-46 vote in the U.S. Senate. (LinkedIn photo via shethepeople.tv) India-West Staff Reporter Two new federal judges for Connecticut have been confirmed by the U.S. Senate including Indian

File photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressing the media during a protest march by Opposition leaders from Parliament to Vijay Chowk against issues like Pegasus, on Aug. 12, 2021, in New Delhi, India. (Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) By

Air stewardesses pose for a picture during the unveiling of a SpiceJet Boeing 737 design celebrating India's administering its billionth Covid-19 vaccine dose, during an unveiling event at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Oct. 21, 2021.

Indian Prime Minister Modi said that the scheme, estimated to cost Rs 64,000 crore, would make the health infrastructure self-reliant. (photo via IANS) VARANASI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi Oct. 25 launched the Pradhan Mantri Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana from his

As India achieved the milestone of administering over 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses, BJP leader Parvesh Verma celebrated by distributing sweets to party workers and people at Janpath on Oct. 21, 2021 in New Delhi, India. (Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times via

An Indian health worker (left) registers a man for a dose of the Covaxin vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a health center in New Delhi on Oct. 21, 2021, the day India administered its billionth Covid-19 vaccine dose. (Prakash

Swab tests being administered to passengers arriving at the New Delhi Railway Station on Aug. 5, 2021. (Qamar Sibtain/IANS photo) NEW DELHI – India on Oct. 20 issued a revised travel advisory for international visitors, making a negative RT-PCR test report

S.K. Sundaram was also named a 2021 ASM International Fellow. (alfred.edu photo) India-West Staff Reporter ASM International recently announced its class of 2021, with two Indian Americans named among the honorees. Among the Fellows for 2021 were Dr. Govindarajan Muralidharan and Prof. S.K.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the Development Committee meeting of the World Bank-IMF through video conferencing in New Delhi on Oct. 15. She shared measures taken to combat COVID-19, including the first stimulus of $23B to provide direct cash transfers

Sep Saraj Singh, Sep Vaisakh H, NB Sub Jaswinder Singh, Nk Mandeep Singh and Sepoy Gajjan Singh lost their lives during an ongoing operation in Shahadra, Thanamandi and Rajouri on Oct. 11. (ANI Photo) Associated Press SRINAGAR, India — Five Indian soldiers

>“It is a matter of concern that the large-scale buildup has occurred and continues to be in place, and to sustain that kind of a buildup, there has been an equal amount of infrastructure development on the Chinese side,” Gen.

U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 24, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) WASHINGTON/DELHI – U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who is on a two-day visit to India, also met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. (photo via IANS) From News Dispatches NEW YORK (IANS) – U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman thanked India on

People during a mega vaccination drive at Sushant Lok 1, on Sept. 30, 2021 in Gurugram, India. (Photo by Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) By ASHOK SHARMA NEW DELHI (AP) — India said Oct. 1 that British nationals arriving in the

Nalini Joseph’s passion for protecting children made her a natural fit for the recently-launched statewide task force on adverse childhood experiences-informed courts. (LinkedIn photo) India-West Staff Reporter Salisbury, North Carolina, resident Nalini Joseph was named as one of the members of a

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal will join the Securities and Exchange Commission July 26 to serve as director of the Division of Enforcement. Shortly after taking office as attorney general, the Sikh American began an exhaustive campaign of rooting