Washington, April 10 (IANS) India and the United States expanded their strategic engagement with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri holding a key meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and separate talks with senior US officials, including the FBI Director Kash Patel, covering defence, counter-terrorism and regional security.During his ongoing visit, Misri “called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio today,” the Indian Embassy said, adding, “We look forward to deepening our engagement in the…
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Washington, April 7 (IANS) U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor met Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to advance bilateral trade and technology ties ahead of a scheduled White House dinner with President Donald Trump at the White House, signalling fresh momentum in the U.S.-India partnership. “Productive meeting with Secretary @HowardLutnick on the U.S.-India commercial roadmap,” Gor said.“We discussed a new MoU connecting India’s AI scale with the American AI ecosystem, strong Indian par…
Washington, April 7 (IANS) The United States and India signalled fresh momentum in their strategic partnership ahead of a scheduled White House dinner hosted by President Donald Trump for US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, even as a series of high-level meetings in Washington underscored growing alignment on security and political priorities.The White House said the President is scheduled to participate in a dinner with the US Ambassador to India. Gor is currently in the American Capital, holdin…
Washington, March 24 (IANS) President Donald Trump went to Memphis to celebrate a sharp reported drop in violent crime, and used the moment to argue that aggressive federal intervention can restore order in troubled American cities.At a roundtable on Monday, Trump presented the city as a model for his law-and-order approach.“We’ve achieved one of the largest, fastest declines in violent crime ever recorded,” Trump said, citing a 60 per cent drop in robberies, a 74 per cent fall in carjacki…
Washington, March 24 (IANS) President Donald Trump praised FBI Director Kash Patel, an Indian-American, at a roundtable on the Memphis Safe Task Force, where Patel said the operation had helped law enforcement arrest violent offenders at “record historic levels”.At the event in Memphis, Trump introduced Patel warmly before inviting him to speak. Referring to the FBI chief, he said: “FBI Director Kash Patel, wonderful guy, actually. You’ve got to get to know him. Once you get to know him, h…
Washington, March 19 (IANS) FBI Director Kash Patel pushed back against lawmakers here, defending the bureau’s aggressive counterterrorism and law enforcement posture as senators pressed him on surveillance, resources, and evolving threats.The Indian American FBI chief adopted a combative and confident tone during exchanges at the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Wednesday (local time), repeatedly highlighting operational successes and rejecting criticism of the bureau’s approach.Pat…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Indian American leaders sharply diverged after US and Israeli military strikes on Iran, with former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley calling it a “history-defining moment” and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani warning of a “catastrophic escalation”.FBI Director Kash Patel said federal agents were on “high alert” to guard against threats at home.Haley described the military action as both consequential and necessary. “You know, I will say t…
Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) Authorities have arrested a teenager from North Carolina on charges of planning a New Year’s Eve terror attack in support of the Islamic State group, the US Justice Department said.Investigators said Christian Sturdivant, 18, was arrested and charged after he planned to carry out a mass-casualty attack using knives and hammers at a grocery store and a fast-food restaurant. The criminal complaint was filed on December 31, 2025, and unsealed after Sturdivant appeared in …