Washington, April 12 (IANS) A life-size bronze statue of Swami Vivekananda was unveiled at Westlake Square in downtown Seattle, marking what officials described as a first-of-its-kind installation hosted by a city government in the United States.The statue was jointly unveiled by Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and the Consul General of India in Seattle, Prakash Gupta.The installation is located at Westlake Square, a central public space in downtown Seattle that draws more than 4,00,000 daily visits …
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Washington, March 30 (IANS) Congressman Tom Suozzi has been named Democratic Vice-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, a move that places the New York lawmaker in a key leadership role on Capitol Hill’s engagement with India. The announcement was made by Caucus Chairman Ro Khanna, who cited Suozzi’s long record of involvement with the Indian American community and his work on strengthening ties between Washington and New Delhi.A longtime member of…
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) Rhetoric and policy uncertainty around the H-1B visa programme risk damaging India-US relations and undermining confidence among skilled workers and businesses at a sensitive moment in bilateral ties, a senior US lawmaker has warned.Mark Warner, Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and Co-Chair of the Senate India Caucus, told IANS in an exclusive interview that recent announcements targeting the H-1B programme had created confusion and anxiety, particularly am…
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) Mounting trade tensions, punitive tariffs, and a widening trust deficit are beginning to erode the India-US relationship at a time when both countries face shared security and geopolitical challenges, a senior US lawmaker has warned.Mark Warner, Chairman of the powerful Senate Intelligence Committee and Co-Chair of the Senate India Caucus, said the partnership remained central to Washington’s global strategy but was currently falling short of its potential. “There i…