Washington, May 19 (IANS) Former US Ambassador to India Richard Verma warned that recent trade disputes, visa restrictions and rising anti-Indian sentiment in the United States had created new strains in the US-India relationship, even as he described the partnership as one of the most consequential in the world.Speaking at the Capitol Hill Summit 2026 organised by the US-India Friendship Council, Verma said ties between Washington and New Delhi had witnessed “exceptional growth” over the pa…
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Washington, May 19 (IANS) US Congressman Ro Khanna said India must increasingly act like a global power and take on greater international responsibilities as it rises economically and strategically on the world stage.Speaking at the Capitol Hill Summit 2026 organised by the US-India Friendship Council, Khanna said India’s growing influence carried obligations beyond regional politics and economic growth.“India has to decide who it wants to be as it enters this place of world leadership,” K…
Washington, May 19 (IANS) US Congressman Tim Moore described India as a “natural ally” of the United States and called for deeper cooperation in technology, energy and advanced manufacturing between the two democracies.Speaking at the Capitol Hill Summit 2026 organised by the US-India Friendship Council, Moore said North Carolina’s growing Indian American community and expanding business ties with India had reinforced his belief in the long-term importance of the relationship.“India and …
Washington, May 19 (IANS) US Republican Senator Steve Daines described India as one of America’s most important geopolitical partners and stressed that trust between the two democracies would be critical for the future of the relationship.Addressing the Capitol Hill Summit 2026 organised by the US-India Friendship Council, Daines said the United States and India shared strategic interests that extended far beyond trade and diplomacy.“We didn’t need this kind of friction, in my opinion, wit…
Washington, May 19 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra pushed back against concerns over strains in the US-India relationship, asserting that ties between the two countries continue to enjoy strong bipartisan support and are expanding across trade, technology, defence and critical minerals.Addressing the Capitol Hill Summit 2026 organised by the US-India Friendship Council, Kwatra said many perceptions about tensions in the relationship were “not informed by the…
Washington, May 19 (IANS) Indian American Congressman Ami Bera said the long-term strategic foundations of the US-India relationship remained intact despite recent tensions over trade, tariffs and immigration policies under President Donald Trump’s administration.Speaking at the Capitol Hill Summit 2026 organised by the US-India Friendship Council, Bera described India as a critical geopolitical and economic partner for the United States in the 21st century.“Nothing fundamentally has changed…
Washington, May 19 (IANS) Congresswoman Deborah Ross called for deeper educational, technological and cultural exchanges between India and the United States, arguing that stronger people-to-people ties were essential for the future of the bilateral relationship.Speaking at the Capitol Hill Summit 2026 organised by the US-India Friendship Council, Ross said more Americans should travel and study in India to better understand the country and its growing global role.“The most important thing is t…