Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Thursday sharply criticised the Donald Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the United States from 66 international organisations, warning that the move risks weakening US security, undermining global public health efforts, and ceding strategic ground to the Chinese Communist Party.Krishnamoorthi, the Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Part…
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Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The Trump administration is moving to tighten US control over Venezuela’s oil exports through sanctions enforcement, a naval presence, and US-managed sales, according to top administration officials, even as lawmakers pressed the White House for clearer objectives and legal justification.Following a closed-door meeting with lawmakers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that Venezuela cannot export oil without US approval, describing Washington’s leverage over …
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday announced that Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna will take over as Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, while commending outgoing panel leader Raja Krishnamoorthi for his leadership over the past three years. In a statement, Jeffries praised Krishnamoorthi’s tenure, saying he had led the committee “with grace and resolv…
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the US and the Chinese Communist Party, on Monday, announced that he will step down from his leadership role on the panel later this month, bringing to close a three-year tenure that coincided with the committee’s formative period. “I have informed Leader Hakeem Jeffries of my intention to step down as Ranking Member of the Select Committ…
Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) Indian American lawmakers sharply criticised President Donald Trump’s decision to use military force in Venezuela and his statement that the United States would “run” the country.The six Indian American lawmakers — all from the opposition Democratic Party — warned that the move bypassed Congress, risked long-term instability, and undermined constitutional limits on presidential power.Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee o…
Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) The killing of a Hindu garment worker in Bangladesh has drawn condemnation from US-based Hindu advocacy groups, who said the incident underscored the vulnerability of religious minorities in the country.The Hindu American Political Action Committee said the “brutal killing of Dipu Chandra Das” had made clear that the Bangladeshi government was failing to protect Hindus and other religious minorities.In a statement circulated to supporters, the group said it welcomed…
Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said restoring economic opportunity and holding government accountable is the core of his campaign as he runs for the US Senate.“The most important issue right now is that the American dream — the ability of people to fulfil their economic potential — is slipping from the grasp of millions of people,” Krishnamoorthi told IANS in an interview.He said rising costs have made basic necessities unaffordable for many famil…
Washington, Dec 25, (IANS) Influential American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has said that India-US relations are under strain, and blamed policies pursued by President Donald Trump for weakening economic and security cooperation between the two long-standing partners.“US-India relations are not good right now for various reasons,” Krishnamoorthi said, citing trade disputes as a major factor.“They include our trading relationship, among other things,” he told IANS in an interview.He s…
United Nations, Dec 23 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is very concerned about the violence in Bangladesh and minorities there should feel safe, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.“All Bangladeshis need to feel safe”, the spokesperson said when asked about the violence against minorities in that country and the recent lynching of Hindus.“We’re very concerned about the violence we’ve seen in Bangladesh”, he said.“Whether it’s in Bangladesh or any of the countries, that…
Washington, Dec 22, (IANS) Strongly condemning recent killings, attacks on media institutions, and a rise in assaults against Hindu and other minority communities, two influential US lawmakers on Monday expressed grave concern over escalating violence and unrest in Bangladesh. Indian American Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi and Suhas Subramanyam, in separate statements, warned that the current wave of violence reflects dangerous instability following recent political developments. They demanded …